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Summary ExpressionExpr. PhenotypesPheno. Gene Literature (1)Lit. (1) GO Terms (19)GO (19) Nucleotides (59)Nucl. (59) Proteins (32)Prot. (32) Interactants (41)Interact. (41) Wiki
XB-GENEPAGE-978802
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 bco1

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beta-carotene oxygenase 1

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( Nomenclature history )

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Beta, beta-carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase and related enzymes

AI Protein Function :
bco1 encodes a carotenoid oxygenase that catalyzes the symmetric cleavage of β‑carotene to produce two molecules of retinal, thereby contributing to vitamin A biosynthesis and retinoic acid production;...[+]


InterPro :
Carotenoid Oase

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Diseases: 


Disease Ontology:
carotenemia

MIM:
HYPERCAROTENEMIA AND VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY, AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT; HCVAD

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???displayGene.expression???                  Development Stages                                               Embryonic Tissues                                                                Adult Tissues
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