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  2. Alkbh2 - alkB homolog 2, alpha-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase Gene

Alkbh2 - alkB homolog 2, alpha-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase Gene

Rattus norvegicus

Also known as RGD1306377

Gene ID: 304578 | Gene type: protein coding

About Alkbh2

Summary

Predicted to enable DNA-N1-methyladenine dioxygenase activity; cytosine C-5 DNA demethylase activity; and ferrous iron binding activity. Predicted to be involved in DNA dealkylation involved in DNA repair and oxidative DNA demethylation. Predicted to be located in nucleoplasm. Orthologous to human ALKBH2 (alkB homolog 2, alpha-ketoglutarate dependent dioxygenase). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Alkbh2 Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001126273.1 NP_001119745.1 DNA oxidative demethylase ALKBH2
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

DNA oxidative demethylase ALKBH2

alkB, alkylation repair homolog 2

alpha-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase alkB homolog 2

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Homo sapiens Alkbh2 NCBI NCBI:121642