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heme oxygenase (decyclizing) activity

Known as: haem oxygenase activity, heme oxidase activity, heme,hydrogen-donor:oxygen oxidoreductase (alpha-methene-oxidizing, hydroxylating) 
Catalysis of the reaction: heme + 3 donor-H2 + 3 O2 = biliverdin + Fe2+ + CO + 3 acceptor + 3 H2O. [EC:1.14.99.3]
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2007
2007
Interaction between the heme oxygenase system and aldosterone in hypertension
The chronic intraperitoneal administration of the heme oxygenase inducer, hemin (15 mg/kg daily), for three weeks reduced blood… 
1986
1986
Incorporation of haemoglobin haem into the rat hepatic haemoproteins tryptophan pyrrolase and cytochrome P-450.
After its administration to intact rats, haemoglobin haem was incorporated into hepatic tryptophan pyrrolase as shown by the… 
1985
1985
Effect of cobalt on biliary excretion of bilirubin and glutathione.
Adult male rats received cobaltous chloride (250 mumol/kg, sc) at various times (1-72 h) prior to assessment of hepatic heme… 
1984
1984
An induction of heme oxygenase and its possible relation to the decrease of cytochrome P-450 content during liver regeneration.
The alterations of various enzymes responsible for drug metabolism and heme metabolism were examined in regenerating livers of… 
1984
1984
Alterations of hepatic delta-aminolevulinic acid synthetase, heme oxygenase, microsomal cytochrome content and drug metabolism in rats bearing ascitic tumors AH 13, AH 66 and AH 414 and a 3…
Hepatic microsomal drug-metabolizing enzyme activities, cytochrome content, delta-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) synthetase and heme… 
1983
1983
Defective utilization of haem in selenium-deficient rat liver.
We have previously suggested that an inherent defect in hepatic haem utilization was responsible for the rapid stimulation of… 
1982
1982
Effect of endotoxin and its degradation products on hepatic mixed-function oxidase and heme enzyme systems in mice.
Effect of Salmonella minnesota R595 endotoxin (R595 GL) and its chemical degradation products on hepatic cytochrome P-450, delta… 
1981
1981
Characterization of the partially reduced cyanide-inhibited derivative of cytochrome c oxidase by optical, electron-paramagnetic-resonance and magnetic-circular-dichroism spectroscopy.
Optical. e.p.r. and near-infrared low-temperature m.c.d. (magnetic-circular-dichroism) spectroscopy were used to characterize the… 
1979
1979
Inhibition by cycloheximide of degradation of cytochrome P-450 in primary cultures of adult rat liver parenchymal cells and in vivo.
Degradation of cytochrome P-450 was studied in adult rat liver parenchymal cells in primary monolayer culture. In cells incubated… 
1976
1976
Selenium regulation of hepatic heme metabolism: induction of delta-aminolevulinate synthase and heme oxygenase.
Selenium was found to be a novel regulator of cellular heme methabolism in that the element induced both the mitochondrial enzyme…