Beta,Beta-Carotene 15,15'-Dioxygenase

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Beta,beta-carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase (547 aa, ~63 kDa) is encoded by the human BCO1 gene. This protein is involved in the oxidative cleavage of beta-carotene to form retinal.

**Synonyms:** - BCO1 - Beta,Beta-Carotene 15, 15'-Dioxygenase 1 - Beta,Beta-Carotene 15,15'-Dioxygenase 1 - Beta,Beta-Carotene 15,15'-Monooxygenase - Beta,Beta-Carotene 15,15-Dioxygenase - Beta,Beta-Carotene 15,15-Prime-Monooxygenase - Beta,Beta-Carotene 15,15-Prime-Monooxygenase 1 - Beta-Carotene 15, 15'-Dioxygenase 1 - Beta-Carotene 15,15'-Dioxygenase 1 - Beta-Carotene 15,15'-Oxygenase 1 - Beta-Carotene 15,15-Prime-Dioxygenase - Beta-Carotene 15,15-Prime-Dioxygenase 1 - Beta-Carotene 15,15-Prime-Oxygenase 1 - Beta-Carotene Dioxygenase 1 - Beta-Carotene Oxygenase 1 - EC 1.14.99.36