Gene Cluster: DCT

Organism: Homo sapiens

Synonymous: TYRP2

dopachrome tautomerase (dopachrome delta-isomerase, tyrosine-related protein 2)

Link to Entrez Gene

Map: 13q32

GO:0004167 dopachrome isomerase activity
GO:0005507 copper ion binding
GO:0005575 cellular_component
GO:0005792 microsome
GO:0005829 cytosol
GO:0006582 melanin metabolic process
GO:0006583 melanin biosynthetic process from tyrosine
GO:0008152 metabolic process
GO:0008270 zinc ion binding
GO:0008544 epidermis development
GO:0016020 membrane
GO:0016021 integral to membrane
GO:0016491 oxidoreductase activity
GO:0016853 isomerase activity
GO:0033162 melanosome membrane
GO:0046872 metal ion binding
GO:0048066 pigmentation during development
GO:0048468 cell development

Reference Sequence: NM_001922.2

2291bp CDS 415..1974

Homologous cDNA sequence in the JCRB Genebank

DCT (5:5'UTR, C:CDS, 3:3'UTR, N:Unknown)

Chimpanzee