HAO2, Official Symbol HAO2provided by HGNC Official Full Name hydroxyacid oxidase 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:4810 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000116882 MIM:605176; AllianceGenome:HGNC:4810 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as GIG16; HAOX2 Summary This gene is one of three related genes that have 2-hydroxyacid oxidase activity. The encoded protein localizes to the peroxisome has the highest activity toward the substrate 2-hydroxypalmitate. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2014] Expression Biased expression in kidney (RPKM 63.1) and liver (RPKM 51.5) See more Orthologs mouse all