Gene Symbol | HPX |
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Entrez Gene | 3263 |
Alt Symbol | HX |
Species | Human |
Gene Type | protein-coding |
Description | hemopexin |
Other Description | beta-1B-glycoprotein |
Swissprots | P02790 B2R957 |
Accessions | AAA58678 CAJ42716 EAW68718 EAW68719 EAW68720 EAW68721 P02790 AK303758 BAH14040 AK313648 BAG36404 AV655383 BC005395 AAH05395 J03048 AAA52704 JF432450 ADZ15667 X02537 CAA26382 XM_005252883 XP_005252940 NM_000613 NP_000604 |
Function | Binds heme and transports it to the liver for breakdown and iron recovery, after which the free hemopexin returns to the circulation. |
Subcellular Location | Secreted. |
Tissue Specificity | Expressed by the liver and secreted in plasma. |