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GENE AND PROTEIN SUMMARY

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Gene name

BCO2

Description

beta-carotene oxygenase 2

Protein class

Enzymes, Mapped to UniProt SWISS-PROT, Potentially secreted proteins

Protein evidence

Medium

Entrez gene summary

This gene 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. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2012]

External links

Ensembl, UniProt, Entrez gene, neXtProt, Antibodypedia

No of splice variants

12 in total
0 with predicted TM region
0 with predicted signal peptide

SUBCELLULAR LOCATION SUMMARY

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Main location(s)

Vesicles, Cytoskeleton (Actin filaments)

Additional location(s)

Nuclear membrane 

Staining summary

Mainly localized to vesicles and actin filaments. In addition localized to the nuclear membrane.

Reliability (APE)

Low

Antibodies in assay

HPA039825, HPA040695
 

NORMAL TISSUE & ORGAN SUMMARY

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Expression summary

Cytoplasmic expression with a granular pattern in most cell types.

Tissue specificity

Expressed in 56 out of 82 cell types

Reliability (APE)

Very low

Antibodies in assay

HPA039825, HPA040695
 

Organ

No of cell types

Protein expression

CNS (brain) 11
Hematopoietic (blood) 8
Liver and pancreas 5
Digestive (GI-tract) 13
Respiratory (lung) 4
Cardiovascular 1
Female tissues 13
Placenta 2
Male tissues 5
Urinary tract (kidney) 3
Skin and soft tissues 14
Endocrine tissues 3

Level of annotated protein expression





High
Medium
Low
None

CANCER TISSUE SUMMARY

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Staining summary

Antibody staining in 47% of the cancers

Antibodies in assay

HPA039825, HPA040695
 

Tissue

Cancer staining

Protein
expression of
normal tissue

Breast cancer
 
Carcinoid
 
Cervical cancer
 
 
Colorectal cancer
 
 
Endometrial cancer
 
 
Glioma
 
Head and neck cancer
 
 
Liver cancer
 
 
Lung cancer
 
 
Lymphoma
 
 
 

Tissue

Cancer staining

Protein
expression of
normal tissue

Melanoma
 
Ovarian cancer
 
Pancreatic cancer
 
Prostate cancer
 
Renal cancer
 
Skin cancer
 
Stomach cancer
 
 
Testis cancer
 
Thyroid cancer
 
Urothelial cancer
 

Level of antibody staining





Strong
Moderate
Weak
Negative

CELL LINE SUMMARY

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RNA evidence

Low
 

Cell line

Cell origin

RNA abundance

IH staining

IF intensity

 

HPA039825

HPA040695

A-431 Skin Not detected

-

NegativeModerate
A-549 Lung Low

-

CACO-2 Colon Low

-

HEK 293 Embryonal kidney Low

-

HeLa Cervix Low

-

Hep-G2 Liver Not detected

-

MCF-7 Pleural effusion Low

-

PC-3 Bone marrow Low

-

RT-4 Urinary bladder Low

-

U-2 OS Bone Low

-

NegativeStrong
U-251 MG Brain Low

-

NegativeModerate

ANTIBODY SUMMARY

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Antibody

Clonality

Validation

HPA039825 pAb
HPA040695 pAb