Bco2 beta-carotene oxygenase 2 [ Mus musculus (house mouse) ] - Gene - Data resources

170752

Bco2 beta-carotene oxygenase 2 [ Mus musculus (house mouse) ]
Source: NCBI Gene (ID 170752)

Symbol: Bco2

Full name: beta-carotene oxygenase 2

Gene type: protein coding

RefSeq status: VALIDATED

Also known as: B-diox-II; Bcdo2; Bcmo2; CMO2

Summary: Enables oxidoreductase activity, acting on single donors with incorporation of molecular oxygen, incorporation of two atoms of oxygen. Involved in isoprenoid metabolic process; regulation of mitochondrial membrane potential; and regulation of reactive oxygen species metabolic process. Acts upstream of or within retinal metabolic process and xanthophyll metabolic process. Located in mitochondrion. Is expressed in brain; embryo; liver; placenta; and yolk sac. Orthologous to human BCO2 (beta-carotene oxygenase 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Expression: Biased expression in large intestine adult (RPKM 6.0), duodenum adult (RPKM 3.1) and 8 other tissues

Orthologs: human

Gene size: 22127bp

Exon count: 14