Gene Symbol |
Nqo1
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Entrez Gene |
18104
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Alt Symbol |
AV001255, Dia4, Dtd, Nmo-1, Nmo1, Nmor1, Ox-1, Ox1, Qr1
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Species |
Mouse
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
NAD(P)H dehydrogenase, quinone 1
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Other Description |
DT-diaphorase|NAD(P)H dehydrogenase (quinone)|NAD(P)H dehydrogenase [quinone] 1|NAD(P)H menadione oxidoreductase 1, dioxin inducible|NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1|azoreductase|diaphorase 4 (NADH/NADPH)|menadione reductase|phylloquinone reductase|quinone reductase 1
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Swissprots |
Q64669
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Accessions |
EDL11407 Q64669 AA982077 AK075568 BAC35826 AK157369 BC004579 AAH04579 CT010284 CAJ18492 S75951 AAB32718 U12961 AAA80184 NM_008706 NP_032732
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Function |
The enzyme apparently serves as a quinone reductase in connection with conjugation reactions of hydroquinons involved in detoxification pathways as well as in biosynthetic processes such as the vitamin K-dependent gamma-carboxylation of glutamate residues in prothrombin synthesis. {ECO:0000250}.
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Subcellular Location |
Cytoplasm.
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Top Pathways |
Ubiquinone and other terpenoid-quinone biosynthesis
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