{"symbol":"FUCA2","synonyms":["DJ20N2.5"],"name":"fucosidase, alpha-L- 2, plasma","description":"This gene encodes a plasma alpha-L-fucosidase, which represents 10-20% of the total cellular fucosidase activity. The protein is a member of the glycosyl hydrolase 29 family, and catalyzes the hydrolysis of the alpha-1,6-linked fucose joined to the reducing-end N-acetylglucosamine of the carbohydrate moieties of glycoproteins. This enzyme is essential for Helicobacter pylori adhesion to human gastric cancer cells. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2010]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":2519,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/2519","proteins":[{"symbol":"FUCO2_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/FUCO2_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[]}