Protein Summary
Heme oxygenase cleaves the heme ring at the alpha methene bridge to form biliverdin. Biliverdin is subsequently converted to bilirubin by biliverdin reductase. Under physiological conditions, the activity of heme oxygenase is highest in the spleen, where senescent erythrocytes are sequestrated and destroyed. Exhibits cytoprotective effects since excess of free heme sensitizes cells to undergo apoptosis. Heme oxygenase, an essential enzyme in heme catabolism, cleaves heme to form biliverdin, which is subsequently converted to bilirubin by biliverdin reductase, and carbon monoxide, a putative neurotransmitter. Heme oxygenase activity is induced by its substrate heme and by various nonheme substances. Heme oxygenase occurs as 2 isozymes, an inducible heme oxygenase-1 and a constitutive heme oxygenase-2. HMOX1 and HMOX2 belong to the heme oxygenase family. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
- ENST00000216117
- ENSP00000216117
- ENSG00000100292
- HO
- HO1
- HO-1
- HSP32
- HMOX1D
- bK286B10
Most Knowledge About | Knowledge Value
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biological process | 1 | ||
chemical | 1 | ||
gene perturbation | 1 | ||
transcription factor perturbation | 1 | ||
small molecule perturbation | 0.99 | ||
Protein Classes
IDG Development Level Summary
These are targets about which virtually nothing is known. They do not have known drug or small molecule activities
- AND - satisfy two or more of the following criteria:
Pubmed score: 9661.77 (req: < 5)
Gene RIFs: 1068 (req: <= 3)
Antibodies: 979 (req: <= 50)
These targets do not have known drug or small molecule activities
- AND - satisfy two or more of the following criteria:
Pubmed score: 9661.77 (req: >= 5)
Gene RIFs: 1068 (req: > 3)
Antibodies: 979 (req: > 50)
- OR - satisfy the following criterion:
Gene Ontology Terms: 60
Target has at least one ChEMBL compound with an activity cutoff of < 30 nM - AND - satisfies the preceding conditions
Active Ligands: 4
Target has at least one approved drug - AND - satisfies the preceding conditions
Active Drug: 0