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Gene information for Bcmo1 (Mus musculus)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID63857
Official gene symbolBcmo1
Full namebeta-carotene 15,15'-monooxygenase
AliasesBcdo,Bcdo1,CMO1,beta-CD,betaCMOOX
Gene summaryVitamin 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]
LocationChromosome: 8   Locus: 8 E1
Gene position119619765 - 119657620  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size37856 bp
Gene sequence