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Gene information for AOC2 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID314
Official gene symbolAOC2
Full nameamine oxidase, copper containing 2 (retina-specific)
Aliases,DAO2,RAO,
Gene summaryCopper amine oxidases catalyze the oxidative conversion of amines to aldehydes and ammonia in the presence of copper and quinone cofactor. This gene shows high sequence similarity to copper amine oxidases from various species ranging from bacteria to mammals. The protein contains several conserved motifs including the active site of amine oxidases and the histidine residues that likely bind copper. It may be a critical modulator of signal transmission in retina, possibly by degrading the biogenic amines dopamine, histamine, and putrescine. This gene may be a candidate gene for hereditary ocular diseases. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 17   Locus: 17q21
Gene position40996609 - 41002724  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size6116 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID602268