| Gene Symbol | Aox2 |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 213043 |
| Alt Symbol | Aoh3, Aox3l1 |
| Species | Mouse |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | aldehyde oxidase 2 |
| Other Description | aldehyde oxidase 3-like 1|aldehyde oxidase homolog 3|aldehyde oxidase-like protein 3|azaheterocycle hydroxylase 2 |
| Swissprots | Q5SGK3 B9EKC6 |
| Accessions | EDL00071 Q5SGK3 AY187018 AAO38750 AY665589 AAV68256 BC150826 AAI50827 XM_006495829 XP_006495892 NM_001008419 NP_001008419 |
| Function | Oxidase with broad substrate specificity, oxidizing aromatic azaheterocycles, such as phthalazine, as well as aldehydes, such as benzaldehyde and retinal. Cannot use hypoxanthine as substrate. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15383531}. |
| Subcellular Location | Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15383531}. |
| Tissue Specificity | Expressed in olfactory mucosa epithelium (at protein level). Detected in skin. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15383531, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23263164}. |
| Top Pathways | Tyrosine metabolism, Vitamin B6 metabolism, Nicotinate and nicotinamide metabolism, Retinol metabolism, Tryptophan metabolism |