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Hemopexin

Known as: Beta-1B-Glycoprotein, Hemopexin [Chemical/Ingredient], Hemopexins 
Hemopexin (462 aa, ~52 kDa) is encoded by the human HPX gene. This protein plays a role in iron and heme metabolism.
National Institutes of Health

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Broader (2)

Binding Proteinsbeta Globulin
Extracellular ProteinExtracellular SpaceGenes, RegulatorHPX gene

Narrower (2)

MMP-9-hemopexinasialohemopexin

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2008
2008
An investigation of hemopexin redox properties by spectroelectrochemistry: biological relevance for heme uptake
Hemopexin (HPX) has two principal roles: it sequesters free heme in vivo for the purpose of preventing the toxic effects of this… 
2005
2005
pH- and metal ion-linked stability of the hemopexin-heme complex.
Thermal denaturation of the human hemopexin-heme complex was investigated under a variety of solution conditions to identify… 
2001
2001
Growth inhibition of Bacteroides fragilis by hemopexin: proteolytic degradation of hemopexin to overcome heme limitation.
The stimulatory effect of heme on growth of Bacteroides fragilis, an anaerobic human pathogen, was strongly inhibited by… 
2001
2001
Hemopexins suppress phorbol ester-induced necrosis of polymorphonuclear leucocytes.
It was recently reported that intravenous administration of phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) showed a therapeutic effect in… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Hemopexin joins transferrin as representative members of a distinct class of receptor-mediated endocytic transport systems.
Receptor-mediated transport of heme by hemopexin in vivo and in vitro results in catabolism of heme but not the protein… 
1990
1990
Hemopexin-dependent down-regulation of expression of the human transferrin receptor.
1986
1986
An avian serum alpha 1-glycoprotein, hemopexin, differing significantly in both amino acid and carbohydrate composition from mammalian (beta-glycoprotein) counterparts.
We report here on physicochemical characteristics of chicken hemopexin, which can be isolated by heme-agarose affinity… 
1978
1978
Magnetic and natural circular dichroism of metalloporphyrin complexes of human and rabbit hemopexin.
1974
1974
Heme complexes of rabbit hemopexin, human hemopexin and human serum albumin: electron spin resonance and Mssbauer spectroscopic studies.
1971
1971
Conformational studies on human and rabbit plasma hemopexin and on the effect of ligands on the rabbit heme-hemopexin complex.
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