Protein Name mitochondrially encoded cytochrome c oxidase II
Organism Homo sapiens
Gene ID 4513
Gene Symbol

COX2

UniProt P00403 (COX2_HUMAN), U5Z487 (U5Z487_HUMAN), A0A1X7RBF7 (A0A1X7RBF7_HUMAN)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 5330
Total Number of Articles : 7726
Description

cytochrome c oxidase subunit II

Gene Summary

Contributes to cytochrome-c oxidase activity. Predicted to be involved in mitochondrial electron transport, cytochrome c to oxygen and positive regulation of vasoconstriction. Located in mitochondrial inner membrane. Part of respiratory chain complex IV. Biomarker of Huntington's disease and stomach cancer. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

synonyms
  • cytochrome c oxidase subunit II
  • COII
  • MTCO2
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Properties