Viral Details

Viral Backbone

Recombinant AAV

AAV-ITR

AAV2

AAV Serotype

Available in AAV1, AAV2, AAV3, AAV5, AAV6, AAV8, AAV9, AAV-DJ, AAV-DJ8, AAV-DJ9 and other wildtype/synthetic AAV capsids

Promoter

CMV (default), or choose from 30 different ubiquitous or cell specific promoter

Reporter

none, optional GFP, CFP, YFP, RFP or mCherry

Storage Buffer

PBS/5% Glycerol

Gene Details

Species

Human

Gene Symbol

BCO2

Gene Name

beta-carotene oxygenase 2

Gene ID

83875

Gene Synonyms

B-DIOX-II; BCDO2

ORF Size

1521 bp

RefSeq#

BC041656

Gene Description

BCO2 encodes an enzyme which oxidizes carotenoids such as beta-carotene during the biosynthesis of vitamin A. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.

UniGene ID

Hs.647227

HGNC ID

HGNC:18503