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beta-carotene oxygenase 2 | Cytological Location | 11q23.1 |
Brief Description | beta-carotene oxygenase 2 |
Description | This gene encodes an enzyme which oxidizes carotenoids such as beta-carotene during the biosynthesis of vitamin A. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2012] |