heme oxygenase (decyclizing)

heme oxygenase (decyclizing)
heme oxy·gen·ase (de·cy·cliz·ing) (hēm okґsĭ-jən-ās de-siґkli-zing) [EC 1.14.99.3] an enzyme of the oxidoreductase class that catalyzes the cleavage of heme to form biliverdin, a step in heme catabolism.

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