BCO1 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human BCO1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 16q23.2 and is approximately 53 kb in length. This allele, which encodes beta,beta-carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase protein, plays a role in vitamin A biosynthesis.

**Synonyms:** - BCDO - BCDO1 - BCMO - BCMO1 - BCO - BCO1 - Beta-Carotene 15, 15'-Dioxygenase 1 Gene - Beta-Carotene 15,15'-Monooxygenase 1 Gene - Beta-Carotene Oxygenase 1 wt Allele - FLJ10730