Biliverdin reductase A
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Identifiers | |||||||||||||
Symbols | BLVRA ; BLVR; BVR; BVRA | ||||||||||||
External IDs | OMIM: 109750 HomoloGene: 572 GeneCards: BLVRA Gene | ||||||||||||
EC number | 1.3.1.24 | ||||||||||||
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Orthologs | |||||||||||||
Species | Human | Mouse | |||||||||||
Entrez | 644 | 109778 | |||||||||||
Ensembl | ENSG00000106605 | ENSMUSG00000001999 | |||||||||||
UniProt | P53004 | Q9CY64 | |||||||||||
RefSeq (mRNA) | NM_000712 | NM_026678 | |||||||||||
RefSeq (protein) | NP_000703 | NP_080954 | |||||||||||
Location (UCSC) |
Chr 7: 43.76 – 43.81 Mb |
Chr 2: 127.07 – 127.1 Mb | |||||||||||
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Biliverdin reductase A is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BLVRA gene.[1]
Function
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the biliverdin reductase family, members of which catalyze the conversion of biliverdin to bilirubin in the presence of NADPH or NADH.[1]
Clinical significance
Mutations in this gene are associated with hyperbiliverdinemia.[1]
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