Scalable production of biliverdin IXα by <it>Escherichia coli</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Biliverdin IXα is produced when heme undergoes reductive ring cleavage at the α-methene bridge catalyzed by heme oxygenase. It is subsequently reduced by biliverdin reductase to bilirubin IXα which is a potent endogenous antioxidant....

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Main Authors: Chen Dong, Brown Jason D, Kawasaki Yukie, Bommer Jerry, Takemoto Jon Y
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Biotechnology
Subjects:
HO1
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6750/12/89