Entrez gene ID | | 83875 |
Official gene symbol | | BCO2 |
Full name | | beta-carotene oxygenase 2 |
Aliases | | ,B-DIOX-II,BCDO2,FLJ34464, |
Gene summary | | BCDO2 catalyzes the asymmetric oxidative cleavage of beta-carotene in carotene metabolism (Kiefer et al., 2001 [PubMed 11278918]).[supplied by OMIM] |
Location | | Chromosome: 11 Locus: 11q22.3-q23.1 |
Gene position | | 112046208 - 112089652 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 43445 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 611740 |