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BCO1

Gene
Bco1
Protein
Beta,beta-carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
566 amino acids
Function
Symmetrically cleaves beta-carotene into two molecules of retinal using a dioxygenase mechanism.
Similarity
Belongs to the carotenoid oxygenase family.
Mass
63.864 kDa
Sequence
MEIIFGQNKKEQLEPVQAKVTGSIPAWLQGTLLRNGPGMHTVGESKYNHWFDGLALLHSFSIRDGEVFYRSKYLQSDTYIANIEANRIVVSEFGTMAYPDPCKNIFSKAFSYLSHTIPDFTDNCLINIMKCGEDFYATTETNYIRKIDPQTLETLEKVDYRKYVAVNLATSHPHYDEAGNVLNMGTSVVDKGRTKYVIFKIPATVPDSKKKGKSPVKHAEVFCSISSRSLLSPSYYHSFGVTENYVVFLEQPFKLDILKMATAYMRGVSWASCMSFDREDKTYIHIIDQRTRKPVPTKFYTDPMVVFHHVNAYEEDGCVLFDVIAYEDSSLYQLFYLANLNKDFEEKSRLTSVPTLRRFAVPLHVDKDAEVGSNLVKVSSTTATALKEKDGHVYCQPEVLYEGLELPRINYAYNGKPYRYIFAAEVQWSPVPTKILKYDILTKSSLKWSEESCWPAEPLFVPTPGAKDEDDGVILSAIVSTDPQKLPFLLILDAKSFTELARASVDADMHLDLHGLFIPDADWNAVKQTPAETQEVENSDHPTDPTAPELSHSENDFTAGHGGSSL

Gene
Bco1
Protein
Beta,beta-carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Length
566 amino acids
Function
Symmetrically cleaves beta-carotene into two molecules of retinal using a dioxygenase mechanism.
Similarity
Belongs to the carotenoid oxygenase family.
Mass
63.637 kDa
Sequence
MEIIFGRNKKEQLEPLRATVTGSIPAWLQGTLLRNGPGMHTVGDSKYNHWFDGLALLHSFSIRDGEVFYRSKYLQSDTYNANIEANRIVVSEFGTMAYPDPCKNIFSKAFSYLSHTIPDFTDNCLINIMKCGEDFYATTETNYIRKIDPQTLETLEKVDYRKYVAVNLATSHPHYDEAGNVLNMGTSIADKGGTKYVMFKIPATAPGSKKKGKNPLKHSEVFCSIPSRSLLSPSYYHSFGVTENYVVFLEQPFKLDILKMATAYMRGVSWASCMTFCKEDKTYIHIIDQKTRKPVPTKFYTDPMVVFHHVNAYEEDGCVLFDVIAYEDNSLYQLFYLANLNKDFEEKSRLTSVPTLRRFAVPLHVDKDAEVGSNLVKVSSTTATALKEKDDHVYCQPEVLYEGLELPRINYAHNGKPYRYIFAAEVQWSPVPTKILKYDVLTKSSLKWSEESCWPAEPLFVPTPGAKDEDDGVILSAIISTDPQKLPFLLILDAKSFTELARASVDVDMHLDLHGLFIPDAGWNAVKQTPAKTQEDENSDHPTGLTAPGLGHGENDFTAGHGGKSL

Gene
BCO1
Protein
Beta,beta-carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
547 amino acids
Function
Symmetrically cleaves beta-carotene into two molecules of retinal using a dioxygenase mechanism.
Similarity
Belongs to the carotenoid oxygenase family.
Mass
62.637 kDa
Sequence
MDIIFGRNRKEQLEPVRAKVTGKIPAWLQGTLLRNGPGMHTVGESRYNHWFDGLALLHSFTIRDGEVYYRSKYLRSDTYNTNIEANRIVVSEFGTMAYPDPCKNIFSKAFSYLSHTIPDFTDNCLINIMKCGEDFYATSETNYIRKINPQTLETLEKVDYRKYVAVNLATSHPHYDEAGNVLNMGTSIVEKGKTKYVIFKIPATVPEGKKQGKSPWKHTEVFCSIPSRSLLSPSYYHSFGVTENYVIFLEQPFRLDILKMATAYIRRMSWASCLAFHREEKTYIHIIDQRTRQPVQTKFYTDAMVVFHHVNAYEEDGCIVFDVIAYEDNSLYQLFYLANLNQDFKENSRLTSVPTLRRFAVPLHVDKNAEVGTNLIKVASTTATALKEEDGQVYCQPEFLYEGLELPRVNYAHNGKQYRYVFATGVQWSPIPTKIIKYDILTKSSLKWREDDCWPAEPLFVPAPGAKDEDDGVILSAIVSTDPQKLPFLLILDAKSFTELARASVDVDMHMDLHGLFITDMDWDTKKQAASEEQRDRASDCHGAPLT