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1: Biochem J. 1996 Jun 1;316 ( Pt 2):385-7.Click here to read Click here to read Links

Evidence that biliverdin-IX beta reductase and flavin reductase are identical.

Shalloe F, Elliott G, Ennis O, Mantle TJ.

Department of Biochemistry, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.

A search of the database shows that human biliverdin-IX beta reductase and flavin reductase are identical. We have isolated flavin reductase from bovine erythrocytes and show that the activity co-elutes with biliverdin-IX beta reductase. Preparations of the enzyme that are electrophoretically homogeneous exhibit both flavin reductase and biliverdin-IX beta reductase activities; however, they are not capable of catalysing the reduction of biliverdin-IX alpha. Although there is little obvious sequence identity between biliverdin-IX alpha reductase (BVR-A) and biliverdin-IX beta reductase (BVR-B), they do show weak immunological cross-reactivity. Both enzymes bind to 2',5'-ADP-Sepharose.

PMID: 8687377 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

PMCID: PMC1217361

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