Gene Symbol | Bco1 |
Entrez Gene ID | 63857 |
Full Name | beta-carotene oxygenase 1 |
Synonyms | Bcdo,Bcdo1,Bcmo1,CMO1,Cmoi,beta-CD,betaCMOOX |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Mus musculus(house mouse) |
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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. Two alternatively spliced variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2009]. |