FTO Alpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase

Alternative Names

  • FTO
  • Fat Mass-and-Obesity-Associated Gene
  • Fatso, Mouse, Homolog of
  • AlkB Homolog 9
  • ALKBH9
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OMIM Number

610966

NCBI Gene ID

79068

Uniprot ID

Q9C0B1

Length

456,821 bases

No. of Exons

16

No. of isoforms

4

Protein Name

Alpha-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase FTO

Molecular Mass

58282 Da

Amino Acid Count

505

Genomic Location

chr16:53,701,692-54,158,512

Gene Map Locus
16q12.2

Description

This gene is a nuclear protein of the AlkB related non-haem iron and 2-oxoglutarate-dependent oxygenase superfamily but the exact physiological function of this gene is not known. Other non-heme iron enzymes function to reverse alkylated DNA and RNA damage by oxidative demethylation. Studies in mice and humans indicate a role in nervous and cardiovascular systems and a strong association with body mass index, obesity risk, and type 2 diabetes. [From RefSeq]

Epidemiology in the Arab World

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