{"symbol":"BCO2","synonyms":["B-DIOX-II","BCDO2"],"name":"beta-carotene oxygenase 2","description":"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]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":83875,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/83875","proteins":[{"symbol":"BCDO2_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/BCDO2_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[]}