FUT2

Metabolic System · Glycosylation & Glycan Biosynthesis

What does secretor status have to do with FUT2?

FUT2 helps add a sugar needed for soluble blood-group antigens in body secretions. Secretor status concerns this expression pattern, rather than simply duplicating the ABO type recorded for blood transfusion.

Common Gene Name: fucosyltransferase 2 (H blood group)
NCBI Gene ID: 2524
Chromosome: 19

Clinical Evidence Status

Clinical utility not established here

These labels describe available evidence about a gene. They do not classify your variant or recommend a treatment.

Answer Sources

NCBI Gene — 2524

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No additional curated records were matched in this dataset. This does not mean that no evidence exists.

Source snapshot: 2026-09-09. Consumer text updated: 2026-09-10. Source dates describe the cited records, not a new clinical review.

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