Protein Name biliverdin reductase B
Organism Homo sapiens
Gene ID 645
Gene Symbol

BLVRB

UniProt P30043 (BLVRB_HUMAN), V9HWI1 (V9HWI1_HUMAN)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 59
Total Number of Articles : 27
Description

biliverdin reductase B

Gene Summary

Enables biliverdin reductase [NAD(P)H] activity; peptidyl-cysteine S-nitrosylase activity; and riboflavin reductase (NADPH) activity. Involved in heme catabolic process; megakaryocyte differentiation; and negative regulation of insulin receptor signaling pathway. Located in cytosol; nucleoplasm; and plasma membrane. Is active in cytoplasm. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jun 2025]

synonyms
  • flavin reductase (NADPH)
  • BVR-B
  • FR
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Properties