Fuc12Gal
Fuc12Gal is a hypothetical glycosyltransferase used in glycoscience education and computational modeling to illustrate enzymes that assemble fucose-containing glycans. The name suggests a linkage between a fucose residue and a galactose unit, forming a fucosylated galactose motif. It is not associated with a verified protein sequence or organism, and there is no experimental characterization in peer-reviewed literature.
Proposed function and mechanism: In silico models assign Fuc12Gal the role of transferring a fucose donor to
Structure and family: Fuc12Gal is typically depicted as belonging to the GT-B fold glycosyltransferases, featuring two
Biological context and use in education: In teaching materials and synthetic biology demonstrations, Fuc12Gal serves as
See also: Glycosyltransferase, Fucosylation, Galactose, GT-B fold.