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Gene information for BCO2 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID83875
Official gene symbolBCO2
Full namebeta-carotene oxygenase 2
Aliases,B-DIOX-II,BCDO2,FLJ34464,
Gene summaryBCDO2 catalyzes the asymmetric oxidative cleavage of beta-carotene in carotene metabolism (Kiefer et al., 2001 [PubMed 11278918]).[supplied by OMIM]
LocationChromosome: 11   Locus: 11q22.3-q23.1
Gene position112046208 - 112089652  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size43445 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID611740