Gene Information
Gene NameACOX2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length681
Protein NamesPeroxisomal acyl-coenzyme A oxidase 2 (EC 1.17.99.3) (3-alpha,7-alpha,12-alpha-trihydroxy-5-beta-cholestanoyl-CoA 24-hydroxylase) (3-alpha,7-alpha,12-alpha-trihydroxy-5-beta-cholestanoyl-CoA oxidase) (Trihydroxycoprostanoyl-CoA oxidase) (THCA-CoA oxidase) (THCCox)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age1488 ( ENSG00000168306 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBQ99424
Gene CardACOX2
Uniprot IDQ99424
PfamPF01756; PF14749
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.181580401)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ ACOX2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ ACOX2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ ACOX2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ ACOX2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Acox2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ ACOX2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Acox2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ ACOX2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsACOX1, ACAD11, ACADM, ACAD9, IVD, GCDH, ACOXL, ACAD10, ACADS, ACOX3, ACAD8, ACADVL, ACADSB, ACADL
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityPresent in all tissues tested: heart, brain, placenta, lung, liver, skeletal muscle, kidney and pancreas. Most abundant in heart, liver and kidney. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8943006}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);NULL(Rat);0.05(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs150832314 
Subcellular location [CC]Peroxisome {ECO:0000269|PubMed:27884763, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8943006}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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