P20059

Hemopexin

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot protein
Short nameHEMO_RAT
Length460 amino acids
SpeciesRattus norvegicus (Rat)
ProteomeUP000002494
GeneHpx
Function
Binds heme and transports it to the liver for breakdown and iron recovery, after which the free hemopexin returns to the circulation
Family membership
Entry matches to this protein
146050100150200250300350400450
200400
HXHX
Metal binding sites
Hemopexin_chordata
METAL: Iron (heme 2 axial ligand).
METAL: Iron (heme 1 axial ligand).
CARBOHYD: N-linked (GlcNAc...) asparagine.
PIRSR
METAL: Calcium 4; via carbonyl oxygen.
METAL: Calcium 5; via carbonyl oxygen.
MOD_RES: Phosphotyrosine; by PKDCC.

InterPro GO terms

Panther GO terms
PTHR22917:SF9

biological process

  • None

molecular function

  • None
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