Summary

Name LFNG
Full Name Beta-1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase lunatic fringe
Synonyms O-fucosylpeptide 3-beta-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase
Primary ID Q8NES3
Links - -
Type protein
Relations 10
Function Glycosyltransferase that initiates the elongation of O-linked fucose residues attached to EGF-like repeats in the extracellular domain of Notch molecules. Modulates NOTCH1 activity by modifying O-fucose residues at specific EGF-like domains resulting in inhibition of NOTCH1 activation by JAG1 and enhancement of NOTCH1 activation by DLL1 via an increase in its binding to DLL1 (By similarity). Decreases the binding of JAG1 to NOTCH2 but not that of DLL1 (PubMed:11346656). Essential mediator of somite segmentation and patterning (By similarity).

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Regulator Mechanism target score
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png binding, glycosylation NOTCH1 0.746
Publications: 2 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Tissue: Ovary
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png binding NOTCH2 0.683
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png binding JAG1 0.505
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates quantity by expression img/indirect-activation.png transcriptional regulation LFNG 0.746
Publications: 2 Organism: Homo Sapiens, Mus Musculus
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png binding DLL1 0.464
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png binding DLL3 0.466
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png binding NOTCH2 0.683
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates quantity by expression img/indirect-activation.png transcriptional regulation LFNG 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens