FUCA1 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human FUCA1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 1p36.11 and is approximately 23 kb in length. This allele, which encodes tissue alpha-L-fucosidase protein, is involved in the degradation of fucose-containing glycoproteins and glycolipids. Mutations in the gene are associated with fucosidosis.

**Synonyms:** - A-L-Fucosidase 1 Gene - Alpha-L-Fucosidase 1 wt Allele - FUCA - Fucosidase, Alpha-L, 1 Gene - Fucosidase, Alpha-L- 1, Tissue Gene - Fucosidase, Alpha-Lm Tissue Gene - Nbla10230 - Tissue Fucosidase Gene