| Gene Symbol |
Dio2
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| Entrez Gene |
13371
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| Alt Symbol |
5DII, AI324267, DIOII
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| Species |
Mouse
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
deiodinase, iodothyronine, type II
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| Other Description |
iodothyronine type II deiodinase|type 2 DI|type II iodothyronine deiodinase|type-II 5' deiodinase|type-II 5'-deiodinase
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| Swissprots |
Q9JHH1 Q9Z1Y9 Q05A70
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| Accessions |
EDL18957 Q9Z1Y9 AF093137 AAF00069 AF096875 AAD11422 AF177196 AAD53113 AF177197 AAD53114 AK032038 AK045607 BC125383 AAI25384 BC125385 AAI25386 BE655410 CB522312 CO042302 CO425270 CO427407 CV555526 CX223140 NM_010050 NP_034180
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| Function |
Responsible for the deiodination of T4 (3,5,3',5'- tetraiodothyronine) into T3 (3,5,3'-triiodothyronine). Essential for providing the brain with appropriate levels of T3 during the critical period of development (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Membrane {ECO:0000305}; Single-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000305}.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in mammary gland and in brain. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10715551}.
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