BCO1

GENE INFORMATION

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Gene name

BCO1 (HGNC Symbol)

Synonyms

BCDO, BCDO1, BCMO, BCMO1, FLJ10730

Description

Beta-carotene oxygenase 1 (HGNC Symbol)

Entrez gene summary

Vitamin A metabolism is important for vital processes such as vision, embryonic development, cell differentiation, and membrane and skin protection. The protein encoded by this gene is a key enzyme in beta-carotene metabolism to vitamin A. It catalyzes the oxidative cleavage of beta,beta-carotene into two retinal molecules. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Chromosome

16

Cytoband

q23.2

Chromosome location (bp)

81238448 - 81291142

Protein evidence

Evidence at protein level (all genes)

Ensembl

ENSG00000135697 (version 78.38)

Entrez gene

53630

UniProt

Q9HAY6 (UniProt - Evidence at protein level)

neXtProt

NX_Q9HAY6

Antibodypedia

BCO1 antibodies
 

PROTEIN VIEW

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BCO1-001
 
BCO1-003
 
 
 
 
 

PROTEIN INFORMATION

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Splice variant

Ensembl

UniProt

Protein class

Gene ontology

Length
(aa)

Molecular mass
(kDa)

Signal peptide
(predicted)

Transmembrane regions
(predicted)

BCO1-001 ENSP00000258168
ENST00000258168
Q9HAY6
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Show » Show » 547 62.6 No 0
BCO1-003 ENSP00000455219
ENST00000564552
H3BPA2
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Show » 162 18.7 No 0