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Facts about Tryptophan 5-hydroxylase 2.
| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | TPH2 |
| Uniprot: | Q8IWU9 |
| Entrez: | 121278 |

| Belongs to: |
|---|
| biopterin-dependent aromatic amino acid hydroxylase family |

ADHD7; EC 1.14.16; EC 1.14.16.4; FLJ37295; MGC138872; Neuronal tryptophan hydroxylase; NTPH; NTPHMGC138871; TPH2; tryptophan 5-hydroxylase 2; Tryptophan 5-monooxygenase 2; Tryptophan Hydroxylase 2
Mass (kDA):
56.057 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 12q21.1 |
| Sequence: | 12; NC_000012.12 (71938845..72032440) |
Brain specific.




PMID: 12511643 by Walther D.J., et al. Synthesis of serotonin by a second tryptophan hydroxylase isoform.
PMID: 17905754 by Cichon S., et al. Brain-specific tryptophan hydroxylase 2 (TPH2): a functional Pro206Ser substitution and variation in the 5'-region are associated with bipolar affective disorder.