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Gene information for DIO3 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID1735
Official gene symbolDIO3
Full namedeiodinase, iodothyronine, type III
Aliases,5DIII,D3,DIOIII,TXDI3,
Gene summaryThe protein encoded by this intronless gene belongs to the iodothyronine deiodinase family. It catalyzes the inactivation of thyroid hormone by inner ring deiodination of the prohormone thyroxine (T4) and the bioactive hormone 3,3',5-triiodothyronine (T3) to inactive metabolites, 3,3',5'-triiodothyronine (RT3) and 3,3'-diiodothyronine (T2), respectively. This enzyme is highly expressed in the pregnant uterus, placenta, fetal and neonatal tissues, suggesting that it plays an essential role in the regulation of thyroid hormone inactivation during embryological development. This protein contains a selenocysteine (Sec) residue, which is essential for efficient enzyme activity. The selenocysteine is encoded by the UGA codon, which normally signals translation termination. The 3' UTR of Sec-containing genes have a common stem-loop structure, the sec insertion sequence (SECIS), which is necessary for the recognition of UGA as a Sec codon rather than as a stop signal. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 14   Locus: 14q32
Gene position102027688 - 102029789  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size2102 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID601038