4a1m

Structural highlights

Function

[HEBP1_MOUSE] May bind free porphyrinogens that may be present in the cell and thus facilitate removal of these potentially toxic compound. Binds with a high affinity to one molecule of heme or porphyrins. It binds metalloporphyrins, free porphyrins and N-methylprotoporphyrin with similar affinities.^{[1] [2]}

References

1. ↑ Jacob Blackmon B, Dailey TA, Lianchun X, Dailey HA. Characterization of a human and mouse tetrapyrrole-binding protein. Arch Biochem Biophys. 2002 Nov 15;407(2):196-201. PMID:12413491
2. ↑ Dias JS, Macedo AL, Ferreira GC, Peterson FC, Volkman BF, Goodfellow BJ. The first structure from the SOUL/HBP family of heme-binding proteins, murine P22HBP. J Biol Chem. 2006 Oct 20;281(42):31553-61. Epub 2006 Aug 10. PMID:16905545 doi:10.1074/jbc.M605988200