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Gene and Protein Information ![]() |
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Species | TM | AA | Chromosomal Location | Gene Symbol | Gene Name | Reference |
Human | 7 | 1548 | 15q21.1 | DUOX2 | dual oxidase 2 | 2-3 |
Mouse | - | 1545 | 2 E5 | Duox2 | dual oxidase 2 | |
Rat | 7 | 1517 | 3q35 | Duox2 | dual oxidase 2 |
Previous and Unofficial Names ![]() |
dual oxidase-like domains 2 | LNOX2 | NADPH oxidase/peroxidase DUOX2 | NADPH thyroid oxidase 2 | P138(TOX) | THOX2 |
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Alphafold | Q9NRD8 (Hs), Q8BV64 (Mm), Q9ES45 (Rn) |
BRENDA | 1.6.3.1 |
Ensembl Gene | ENSG00000140279 (Hs), ENSMUSG00000068452 (Mm), ENSRNOG00000017395 (Rn) |
Entrez Gene | 50506 (Hs), 214593 (Mm), 79107 (Rn) |
Human Protein Atlas | ENSG00000140279 (Hs) |
KEGG Enzyme | 1.6.3.1 |
KEGG Gene | hsa:50506 (Hs), mmu:214593 (Mm), rno:79107 (Rn) |
OMIM | 606759 (Hs) |
Pharos | Q9NRD8 (Hs) |
RefSeq Nucleotide | NM_014080 (Hs), NM_001362755 (Mm), NM_024141 (Rn) |
RefSeq Protein | NP_054799 (Hs), NP_001349684 (Mm), NP_077055 (Rn) |
UniProtKB | Q9NRD8 (Hs), Q8BV64 (Mm), Q9ES45 (Rn) |
Wikipedia | DUOX2 (Hs) |
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Gene Expression and Pathophysiology Comments | |
Missense mutations in DUOX2 that cause diminished enzymatic function have been identified in patients with hypothyroidism [1], confirming the role of this enzyme isoform in thyroid hormone production. |
1. De Deken X, Corvilain B, Dumont JE, Miot F. (2014) Roles of DUOX-mediated hydrogen peroxide in metabolism, host defense, and signaling. Antioxid Redox Signal, 20 (17): 2776-93. [PMID:24161126]
2. De Deken X, Wang D, Many MC, Costagliola S, Libert F, Vassart G, Dumont JE, Miot F. (2000) Cloning of two human thyroid cDNAs encoding new members of the NADPH oxidase family. J Biol Chem, 275 (30): 23227-33. [PMID:10806195]
3. Dupuy C, Ohayon R, Valent A, Noël-Hudson MS, Dème D, Virion A. (1999) Purification of a novel flavoprotein involved in the thyroid NADPH oxidase. Cloning of the porcine and human cdnas. J Biol Chem, 274 (52): 37265-9. [PMID:10601291]
4. El Hassani RA, Benfares N, Caillou B, Talbot M, Sabourin JC, Belotte V, Morand S, Gnidehou S, Agnandji D, Ohayon R et al.. (2005) Dual oxidase2 is expressed all along the digestive tract. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol, 288 (5): G933-42. [PMID:15591162]
5. Geiszt M, Witta J, Baffi J, Lekstrom K, Leto TL. (2003) Dual oxidases represent novel hydrogen peroxide sources supporting mucosal surface host defense. FASEB J, 17 (11): 1502-4. [PMID:12824283]
6. Lu J, Risbood P, Kane Jr CT, Hossain MT, Anderson L, Hill K, Monks A, Wu Y, Antony S, Juhasz A et al.. (2017) Characterization of potent and selective iodonium-class inhibitors of NADPH oxidases. Biochem Pharmacol, 143: 25-38. [PMID:28709950]
7. Sommer F, Bäckhed F. (2015) The gut microbiota engages different signaling pathways to induce Duox2 expression in the ileum and colon epithelium. Mucosal Immunol, 8 (2): 372-9. [PMID:25160818]