| Gene Symbol | BLVRA |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 644 |
| Alt Symbol | BLVR, BVR, BVRA |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | biliverdin reductase A |
| Other Description | BVR A|biliverdin-IX alpha-reductase |
| Swissprots | Q9BRW8 A8K747 Q96QL4 P53004 Q86UX0 O95019 |
| Accessions | AAD05025 AAP21879 AAT11126 EAW94171 P53004 AK291862 BAF84551 BC005902 AAH05902 BC008456 AAH08456 BM710258 CA418616 U34877 AAC35588 X93086 CAA63635 XM_011515474 XP_011513776 NM_000712 NP_000703 NM_001253823 NP_001240752 |
| Function | Reduces the gamma-methene bridge of the open tetrapyrrole, biliverdin IX alpha, to bilirubin with the concomitant oxidation of a NADH or NADPH cofactor. |
| Subcellular Location | Cytoplasm. |
| Tissue Specificity | Liver. |
| Top Pathways | Porphyrin and chlorophyll metabolism |