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bphO

Gene
bphO
Protein
Heme oxygenase
Organism
Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (strain 8004)
Length
165 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the opening of the heme ring to form the open-chain tetrapyrrole biliverdin IX with the release of iron and carbon monoxide (CO).
Similarity
Belongs to the heme oxygenase family.
Mass
18.359 kDa
Sequence
MMQALGQGHIDADTYAQVLRRHHRLLAGFEEQLSDWLVTLVGSGWQYRRRVPALREDLRVLGQPVDAAVPPPASSEAARWGMLYVIEGSQLGGRVIARMLRKRQPGLAHALHYFELADEDPAGWRRFQAVLEQRLQSAAARADAIAGAQAMFAHFHTCLAAEARP