FTO基因
位於16號人類染色體的基因
FTO基因全稱脂肪和肥胖相關基因（Fat mass and obesity-associated），在人類基因組中位於16號染色體，此基因編碼的FTO蛋白屬AlkB家族（即與細菌的AlkB蛋白同源[6][7]），為α-酮戊二酸依賴性羥化酶[6]。此基因可能與肥胖症有關[8][9]。2011年何川實驗室發現FTO蛋白可將mRNA上的N6-甲基腺苷（m6A）去甲基化成腺苷（A），為第一個被發現的mRNA去甲基酶[10][11]。
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