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BCO2

Gene
BCO2
Protein
Beta,beta-carotene 9',10'-oxygenase
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
579 amino acids
Function
Asymmetrically cleaves beta-carotene at the 9',10' double bond resulting in the formation of beta-apo-10'-carotenal and beta-ionone. Besides beta-carotene, lycopene is also oxidatively cleaved. The apocarotenals formed by this enzyme may be the precursors for the biosynthesis of retinoic acid or exert unknown physiological effects.
Similarity
Belongs to the carotenoid oxygenase family.
Mass
65.674 kDa
Sequence
MFFRVFLHFIRSHSATAVDFLPVMVHRLPVFKRYMGNTPQKKAVFGQCRGLPCVAPLLTTVEEAPRGISARVWGHFPKWLNGSLLRIGPGKFEFGKDKYNHWFDGMALLHQFRMAKGTVTYRSKFLQSDTYKANSAKNRIVISEFGTLALPDPCKNVFERFMSRFELPGKAAAMTDNTNVNYVRYKGDYYLCTETNFMNKVDIETLEKTEKVDWSKFIAVNGATAHPHYDLDGTAYNMGNSFGPYGFSYKVIRVPPEKVDLGETIHGVQVICSIASTEKGKPSYYHSFGMTRNYIIFIEQPLKMNLWKIATSKIRGKAFSDGISWEPQCNTRFHVVEKRTGQLLPGRYYSKPFVTFHQINAFEDQGCVIIDLCCQDNGRTLEVYQLQNLRKAGEGLDQVHNSAAKSFPRRFVLPLNVSLNAPEGDNLSPLSYTSASAVKQADGTIWCSHENLHQEDLEKEGGIEFPQIYYDRFSGKKYHFFYGCGFRHLVGDSLIKVDVVNKTLKVWREDGFYPSEPVFVPAPGTNEEDGGVILSVVITPNQNESNFILVLDAKNFEELGRAEVPVQMPYGFHGTFIPI

Gene
BCO2
Protein
Beta,beta-carotene 9',10'-oxygenase
Organism
Pongo abelii
Length
557 amino acids
Function
Asymmetrically cleaves beta-carotene at the 9',10' double bond resulting in the formation of beta-apo-10'-carotenal and beta-ionone. Besides beta-carotene, lycopene is also oxidatively cleaved. The apocarotenals formed by this enzyme may be the precursors for the biosynthesis of retinoic acid or exert unknown physiological effects (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the carotenoid oxygenase family.
Mass
62.867 kDa
Sequence
MVHRLPVFKRYMGNTPQKKAVFGQCRGLPCVAPLLTTVEEAPRGISARVRGHFPKWLNGSLLRTGPGKFEFGKDKYNHWFDGMALLHQFRMAKGTVTYRSKFLQSDTYKANSAKNRIVISEFGTLALPDPCKNVFERFMSRFELPGKAAAMTDNTNVNYVRYKGDYYLCTETNFMNKVDIETLEKTEKVDWSKFIAVNGATAHPHYDPDGTAYNMGNSFGPYGFSYKVIRVPPEKVDLGETIHGAQVICSIASTEKGKPSYYHSFGMTRNYIIFIEQPLKMNLWKIATSKIRGKAFSDGISWEPQCNTWFHVVDKRTGQLLPGRYYSKPFVTFHQINAFEDQGCVIIDLCCQDNGRTLEVYQLQNLRKAGEGLDQVYNSAAKSFPRRFVLPLNVSLNAPEGDNLSPLSYTSASAVKQADGTIWCSHENLHQEDLEKEGGIEFPQIYYDQFSGKKYHFFYGCGFRHLVGGDSLIKVDVVNKTLKVWREDGFYPSEPVFVPAPGTNEEDGGVILSVVITPNQNESNFLLVLDAKNFGELGRAEVPVQMPYGFHGTFIPI

Gene
BCO2
Protein
Beta,beta-carotene 9',10'-oxygenase
Organism
Macaca fascicularis
Length
556 amino acids
Function
Asymmetrically cleaves beta-carotene at the 9',10' double bond resulting in the formation of beta-apo-10'-carotenal and beta-ionone. Besides beta-carotene, lycopene is also oxidatively cleaved. The apocarotenals formed by this enzyme may be the precursors for the biosynthesis of retinoic acid or exert unknown physiological effects (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the carotenoid oxygenase family.
Mass
62.966 kDa
Sequence
MVHPLPVFKRYTGNTHQKKAIFGQCRGLPCVAPLLTTVEEAPRGISARVWGHFPKWLNGSLLRIGPGKFEFGKDKYNHWFDGMALLHQFRMAKGTVTYRSKFLQSDTYKANSAKNRIVMSEFGTLATPDPCKNVFERFMSRFELPGKAAAMTDNTNVNYVRYKGDYYLCTETNFMNKVDIETLEKTEKVDWSKFIAVNGATAHPHYDPDGTAYNMGNSFGPFGFSYKVIRVPPEKVDLEETTHGAQVICSIAPTEKGKPSYYHSFGMTRNYIIFIEQPLKMNLWKIATSKIRGKAFSDGISWEPQCNTRFHVVDKHTGQLLPGRYYSKPFVAFHHINAFEDQGCVIIDLCCQDNGRILEVYQLQNLRKAGEELDQVYNSAGRSFPRRFVLPLNVSLNAPEGDNLSPLSYTSASAVKQADGTIWCSHENLHQEDLEKEGGIEFPQIYYGQFSGKKYRFFYGCGFRHLVGDSLIKVDVVNKTLKVWREDGFYPSEPVFVPVPGTNEEDGGVILSVVITPNQNESNFLLVLDAKNFEELGRAEVPVQMPYGFHGTFIPI

Gene
Bco2
Protein
Beta,beta-carotene 9',10'-oxygenase
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
532 amino acids
Function
Asymmetrically cleaves beta-carotene at the 9',10' double bond resulting in the formation of beta-apo-10'-carotenal and beta-ionone. Besides beta-carotene, lycopene is also oxidatively cleaved. The apocarotenals formed by this enzyme may be the precursors for the biosynthesis of retinoic acid or exert unknown physiological effects.
Similarity
Belongs to the carotenoid oxygenase family.
Mass
60.142 kDa
Sequence
MLGPKQSLPCIAPLLTTAEETLSAVSARVRGHIPEWLNGYLLRVGPGKFEFGKDRYNHWFDGMALLHQFRMERGTVTYKSKFLQSDTYKANSAGGRIVISEFGTLALPDPCKSIFERFMSRFEPPTMTDNTNVNFVQYKGDYYMSTETNFMNKVDIEMLERTEKVDWSKFIAVNGATAHPHYDPDGTAYNMGNSYGPRGSCYNIIRVPPKKKEPGETIHGAQVLCSIASTEKMKPSYYHSFGMTKNYIIFVEQPVKMKLWKIITSKIRGKPFADGISWEPQYNTRFHVVDKHTGQLLPGMYYSMPFLTYHQINAFEDQGCIVIDLCCQDDGRSLDLYQLQNLRKAGEGLDQVYELKAKSFPRRFVLPLDVSVDAAEGKNLSPLSYSSASAVKQGDGEIWCSPENLHHEDLEEEGGIEFPQINYGRFNGKKYSFFYGCGFRHLVGDSLIKVDVTNKTLRVWREEGFYPSEPVFVPVPGADEEDSGVILSVVITPNQSESNFLLVLDAKSFTELGRAEVPVQMPYGFHGTFVPI