Hmox2

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Heme oxygenase 2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the HMOX2 gene.Heme oxygenase, an essential enzyme in heme catabolism, cleaves heme to form biliverdin, which is subsequently converted to bilirubin by biliverdin reductase, and carbon monoxide, a putative neurotransmitter. Heme oxygenase activity is induced by its substrate heme and by various nonheme substances.