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Gene information for DAO (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID1610
Official gene symbolDAO
Full nameD-amino-acid oxidase
Aliases,DAAO,DAMOX,MGC35381,OXDA,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes the peroxisomal enzyme D-amino acid oxidase. The enzyme is a flavoprotein which uses flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) as its prosthetic group. Its substrates include a wide variety of D-amino acids, but it is inactive on the naturally occurring L-amino acids. Its biological function is not known; it may act as a detoxifying agent which removes D-amino acids that accumulate during aging. In mice, it degrades D-serine, a co-agonist of the NMDA receptor. This gene may play a role in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 12   Locus: 12q24
Gene position109273857 - 109294710  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size20854 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID124050