Indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase 2

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Indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase 2 is more commonly known as IDO2 is an enzyme in the kynurenine pathway involved in the metabolism of the essential amino acid tryptophan.[1] The gene encoding IDO2 is also sometimes referred to as IDO2.[citation needed]

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ME/CFS[edit | edit source]

The ME/CFS Severely Ill Big Data Project analyzed genes of 20 patients who were severely ill with ME and CFS, and identified several different genetic defects in the IDO2 genes.

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  1. Ball, Helen J.; Yuasa, Hajime J.; Austin, Christopher J. D.; Weiser, Silvia; Hunt, Nicholas H. (March 1, 2009). "Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase-2; a new enzyme in the kynurenine pathway". The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology. 41 (3): 467–471. doi:10.1016/j.biocel.2008.01.005. ISSN 1357-2725.