FUT2
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Galactoside 2-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase 2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the FUT2 (fucosyltransferase 2) gene.[5][6]
FUT2 is a key
ABO blood group antigens,[7]
and determines "secretor status"—the presence of blood group antigens in bodily fluids such as saliva. Beyond its role in blood group antigen synthesis, FUT2 influences cell-cell interactions, modulates the composition of the gut microbiome, and impacts susceptibility to infections and autoimmune diseases, highlighting its broad significance in human health and disease.
Approximately 20% of Caucasians are
non-secretors due to the G428A (rs601338) and C571T (rs492602?) nonsense mutations in FUT2 and therefore have strong although not absolute protection from the norovirus GII.4.[citation needed
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Role in secretor status
The FUT2 gene determines an individual's secretor status by encoding an enzyme responsible for the expression of histo-blood group antigens in bodily secretions. Approximately 70–80% of people are
secretors, meaning they possess at least one functional FUT2 allele.[8]
Those who are homozygous for a nonfunctional allele are termed non-secretors, which has important health implications.
Clinical significance
Non-secretors display altered susceptibility to both infectious and autoimmune diseases. While they exhibit increased resistance to certain viral pathogens like norovirus,
Impact on the gut microbiome
Loss-of-function mutations in FUT2 dramatically alter the composition of the gut microbiome. Non-secretors have distinct microbial profiles compared to secretors, with studies reporting a reduction in Escherichia species and a rise in pro-inflammatory taxa.[12] Notably, non-secretors also exhibit increased levels of butyrate-producing bacteria, which are generally considered beneficial.
Consequences for microbial metabolism
Although FUT2 does not directly regulate microbial metabolism, its influence on microbial community structure can indirectly affect metabolite production. The enrichment of butyrate producers in non-secretors may represent a compensatory mechanism, but this benefit may be insufficient to counterbalance the elevated inflammatory potential of the overall microbiome. Thus, FUT2 loss-of-function variants may skew the microbiome toward a pro-inflammatory state, potentially exacerbating conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and masking the protective effects of beneficial metabolites like butyrate.
References
- ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000176920 – Ensembl, May 2017
- ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000055978 – Ensembl, May 2017
- ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- S2CID 30777695.
- ^ "Entrez Gene: FUT2 fucosyltransferase 2 (secretor status included)".
- ^ "Names for H (ISBT 018) Blood Group Alleles" (PDF). www.isbtweb.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-08-28. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
- ^ PMID 25744498.
- PMID 24781901.
- PMID 20570966.
- PMID 33425974.
- PMID 34419617.
Further reading
- Reguigne-Arnould I, Couillin P, Mollicone R, Fauré S, Fletcher A, Kelly RJ, et al. (1995). "Relative positions of two clusters of human alpha-L-fucosyltransferases in 19q (FUT1-FUT2) and 19p (FUT6-FUT3-FUT5) within the microsatellite genetic map of chromosome 19". Cytogenetics and Cell Genetics. 71 (2): 158–162. PMID 7656588.
- Rouquier S, Lowe JB, Kelly RJ, Fertitta AL, Lennon GG, Giorgi D (March 1995). "Molecular cloning of a human genomic region containing the H blood group alpha(1,2)fucosyltransferase gene and two H locus-related DNA restriction fragments. Isolation of a candidate for the human Secretor blood group locus". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 270 (9): 4632–4639. PMID 7876234.
- Kelly RJ, Rouquier S, Giorgi D, Lennon GG, Lowe JB (March 1995). "Sequence and expression of a candidate for the human Secretor blood group alpha(1,2)fucosyltransferase gene (FUT2). Homozygosity for an enzyme-inactivating nonsense mutation commonly correlates with the non-secretor phenotype". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 270 (9): 4640–4649. PMID 7876235.
- Kudo T, Iwasaki H, Nishihara S, Shinya N, Ando T, Narimatsu I, et al. (April 1996). "Molecular genetic analysis of the human Lewis histo-blood group system. II. Secretor gene inactivation by a novel single missense mutation A385T in Japanese nonsecretor individuals". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 271 (16): 9830–9837. PMID 8621666.
- Koda Y, Soejima M, Liu Y, Kimura H (August 1996). "Molecular basis for secretor type alpha(1,2)-fucosyltransferase gene deficiency in a Japanese population: a fusion gene generated by unequal crossover responsible for the enzyme deficiency". American Journal of Human Genetics. 59 (2): 343–350. PMID 8755920.
- Koda Y, Soejima M, Wang B, Kimura H (June 1997). "Structure and expression of the gene encoding secretor-type galactoside 2-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase (FUT2)". European Journal of Biochemistry. 246 (3): 750–755. PMID 9219535.
- Koda Y, Soejima M, Johnson PH, Smart E, Kimura H (September 1997). "Missense mutation of FUT1 and deletion of FUT2 are responsible for Indian Bombay phenotype of ABO blood group system". Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 238 (1): 21–25. PMID 9299444.
- Liu Y, Koda Y, Soejima M, Pang H, Schlaphoff T, du Toit ED, et al. (August 1998). "Extensive polymorphism of the FUT2 gene in an African (Xhosa) population of South Africa". Human Genetics. 103 (2): 204–210. S2CID 25253767.
- Domino SE, Zhang L, Lowe JB (June 2001). "Molecular cloning, genomic mapping, and expression of two secretor blood group alpha (1,2)fucosyltransferase genes differentially regulated in mouse uterine epithelium and gastrointestinal tract". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276 (26): 23748–23756. PMID 11323419.
- Roos C, Kolmer M, Mattila P, Renkonen R (February 2002). "Composition of Drosophila melanogaster proteome involved in fucosylated glycan metabolism". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277 (5): 3168–3175. PMID 11698403.
- Milland J, Russell SM, Dodson HC, McKenzie IF, Sandrin MS (March 2002). "The cytoplasmic tail of alpha 1,3-galactosyltransferase inhibits Golgi localization of the full-length enzyme". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277 (12): 10374–10378. PMID 11777923.
- Chang JG, Ko YC, Lee JC, Chang SJ, Liu TC, Shih MC, et al. (2002). "Molecular analysis of mutations and polymorphisms of the Lewis secretor type alpha(1,2)-fucosyltransferase gene reveals that Taiwan aborigines are of Austronesian derivation". Journal of Human Genetics. 47 (2): 60–65. PMID 11916003.
- Strausberg RL, Feingold EA, Grouse LH, Derge JG, Klausner RD, Collins FS, et al. (December 2002). "Generation and initial analysis of more than 15,000 full-length human and mouse cDNA sequences". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 99 (26): 16899–16903. PMID 12477932.
- Lindesmith L, Moe C, Marionneau S, Ruvoen N, Jiang X, Lindblad L, et al. (May 2003). "Human susceptibility and resistance to Norwalk virus infection". Nature Medicine. 9 (5): 548–553. S2CID 28663420.
- Guo ZH, Xiang D, Zhu ZY, Wang JL, Zhang JM, Liu X, et al. (October 2004). "[Analysis on FUT1 and FUT2 gene of 10 para-Bombay individuals in China]". Zhonghua Yi Xue Yi Chuan Xue Za Zhi = Zhonghua Yixue Yichuanxue Zazhi = Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics. 21 (5): 417–421. PMID 15476160.
- Chen DP, Tseng CP, Wang WT, Peng CT, Tsao KC, Wu TL, et al. (2005). "Two prevalent h alleles in para-Bombay haplotypes among 250,000 Taiwanese". Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science. 34 (3): 314–318. PMID 15487706.
- Pang H, Soejima M, Koda Y, Kimura H (October 2004). "A novel tetrameric short tandem repeat located in the 3' flanking region of the human ABO-secretor gene (FUT2) and association between FUT2 and FUT2/01 loci". Human Biology. 76 (5): 789–795. S2CID 1201579.
- Madjd Z, Parsons T, Watson NF, Spendlove I, Ellis I, Durrant LG (2006). "High expression of Lewis y/b antigens is associated with decreased survival in lymph node negative breast carcinomas". Breast Cancer Research. 7 (5): R780 – R787. PMID 16168124.
- Kimura K, Wakamatsu A, Suzuki Y, Ota T, Nishikawa T, Yamashita R, et al. (January 2006). "Diversification of transcriptional modulation: large-scale identification and characterization of putative alternative promoters of human genes". Genome Research. 16 (1): 55–65. PMID 16344560.