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Hydroxyacid oxidase 2
Introduction
Hydroxyacid oxidase 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HAO2 gene. [1]
Function
Function
This gene is one of three related genes that have 2-hydroxyacid oxidase activity. The encoded protein localizes to the peroxisome has the highest activity toward the substrate 2-hydroxypalmitate. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.
Further reading
Further reading
- Guey LT, GarcÃa-Closas M, Murta-Nascimento C, Lloreta J, Palencia L, Kogevinas M, Rothman N, Vellalta G, Calle ML, Marenne G, Tardón A, Carrato A, GarcÃa-Closas R, Serra C, Silverman DT, Chanock S, Real FX, Malats N (2010). “Genetic susceptibility to distinct bladder cancer subphenotypes”. Eur. Urol. 57 (2): 283–92. doi:10.1016/j.eururo.2009.08.001. PMC 3220186. PMID 19692168.
This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.