{"symbol":"FUT1","synonyms":["HH","HSC","H"],"name":"fucosyltransferase 1 (galactoside 2-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase, H blood group)","description":"This gene encodes a Golgi stack membrane protein that is involved in the creation of a precursor of the H antigen, which is required for the final step in the synthesis of soluble A and B antigens. This is one of two genes encoding the galactoside 2-L-fucosyltransferase enzyme. Mutations in this gene are a cause of the H-Bombay blood group. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2016]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":2523,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/2523","proteins":[{"symbol":"FUT1_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/FUT1_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Blood group antigens","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Blood+group+antigens"},{"name":"Glycosyltransferases","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Glycosyltransferases"}]}