Entrez gene ID | | 3263 |
Official gene symbol | | HPX |
Full name | | hemopexin |
Aliases | | ,FLJ56652,HX, |
Gene summary | | This gene encodes a plasma glycoprotein that binds heme with high affinity. The encoded protein is an acute phase protein that transports heme from the plasma to the liver and may be involved in protecting cells from oxidative stress. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 11 Locus: 11p15.5-p15.4 |
Gene position | | 6462254 - 6452268 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 9987 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 142290 |
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