COMPARTMENTS

Subcellular localization database

BCO2 localizations

BCO2 [ENSP00000350314]

Beta,beta-carotene 9',10'-oxygenase; 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. ; Belongs to the carotenoid oxygenase family.

Synonyms:  BCO2,  BCO2p,  hBCO2,  E9PPP9,  E9PS89 ...

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Extracellular space Cytosol Plasma membrane Cytoskeleton Lysosome Endosome Peroxisome ER Golgi Apparatus Nucleus Mitochondrion 0 1 2 3 4 5 Confidence