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Fech  -  ferrochelatase

Mus musculus

Synonyms: AI894116, Fcl, Ferrochelatase, mitochondrial, Heme synthase, Protoheme ferro-lyase, ...
 
 
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  • Function analysis of the promoter by transient transfection assay demonstrated that one Sp1 binding site located at -37/-32 is essential for basic expression of the ferrochelatase gene in both mouse erythroleukemia (MEL) and non-erythroid EL4 cells [17].
 

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References

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  2. Hepatic gene expression in protoporphyic Fech mice is associated with cholestatic injury but not a marked depletion of the heme regulatory pool. Davies, R., Schuurman, A., Barker, C.R., Clothier, B., Chernova, T., Higginson, F.M., Judah, D.J., Dinsdale, D., Edwards, R.E., Greaves, P., Gant, T.W., Smith, A.G. Am. J. Pathol. (2005) [Pubmed]
  3. Molecular cloning, sequencing, and expression of mouse ferrochelatase. Taketani, S., Nakahashi, Y., Osumi, T., Tokunaga, R. J. Biol. Chem. (1990) [Pubmed]
  4. Mammalian ferrochelatase. Expression and characterization of normal and two human protoporphyric ferrochelatases. Dailey, H.A., Sellers, V.M., Dailey, T.A. J. Biol. Chem. (1994) [Pubmed]
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  6. Sequential induction of heme pathway enzymes during erythroid differentiation of mouse Friend leukemia virus-infected cells. Sassa, S. J. Exp. Med. (1976) [Pubmed]
  7. Biliary fibrosis associated with altered bile composition in a mouse model of erythropoietic protoporphyria. Meerman, L., Koopen, N.R., Bloks, V., Van Goor, H., Havinga, R., Wolthers, B.G., Kramer, W., Stengelin, S., Müller, M., Kuipers, F., Jansen, P.L. Gastroenterology (1999) [Pubmed]
  8. Involvement of ABC7 in the biosynthesis of heme in erythroid cells: interaction of ABC7 with ferrochelatase. Taketani, S., Kakimoto, K., Ueta, H., Masaki, R., Furukawa, T. Blood (2003) [Pubmed]
  9. Mammalian ferrochelatase, a new addition to the metalloenzyme family. Ferreira, G.C., Franco, R., Lloyd, S.G., Pereira, A.S., Moura, I., Moura, J.J., Huynh, B.H. J. Biol. Chem. (1994) [Pubmed]
  10. Expression of ferrochelatase mRNA in erythroid and non-erythroid cells. Chan, R.Y., Schulman, H.M., Ponka, P. Biochem. J. (1993) [Pubmed]
  11. Ferrochelatase, a novel target for photodynamic therapy of cancer. Bhasin, G., Kausar, H., Athar, M. Oncol. Rep. (1999) [Pubmed]
  12. Studies on the mechanism of experimental porphyria and ferrochelatase inhibition produced by 3,5-diethoxycarbonyl-1,4-dihydrocollidine. Tephly, T.R., Gibbs, A.H., Ingall, G., De Matteis, F. Int. J. Biochem. (1980) [Pubmed]
  13. Cloning of murine ferrochelatase. Brenner, D.A., Frasier, F. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. (1991) [Pubmed]
  14. Probing the active site loop motif of murine ferrochelatase by random mutagenesis. Shi, Z., Ferreira, G.C. J. Biol. Chem. (2004) [Pubmed]
  15. Reversion of hepatobiliary alterations By bone marrow transplantation in a murine model of erythropoietic protoporphyria. Fontanellas, A., Mazurier, F., Landry, M., Taine, L., Morel, C., Larou, M., Daniel, J.Y., Montagutelli, X., de Salamanca, R.E., de Verneuil, H. Hepatology (2000) [Pubmed]
  16. Hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis associated with liver disease in ferrochelatase-deficient mice. Bloks, V.W., Plösch, T., van Goor, H., Roelofsen, H., Baller, J., Havinga, R., Verkade, H.J., van Tol, A., Jansen, P.L., Kuipers, F. J. Lipid Res. (2001) [Pubmed]
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  19. Ferrochelatase binds the iron-responsive element present in the erythroid 5-aminolevulinate synthase mRNA. Ferreira, G.C. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. (1995) [Pubmed]
  20. Porphyrin-substrate binding to murine ferrochelatase: effect on the thermal stability of the enzyme. Franco, R., Bai, G., Prosinecki, V., Abrunhosa, F., Ferreira, G.C., Bastos, M. Biochem. J. (2005) [Pubmed]
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  22. Increased plasma transferrin, altered body iron distribution, and microcytic hypochromic anemia in ferrochelatase-deficient mice. Lyoumi, S., Abitbol, M., Andrieu, V., Henin, D., Robert, E., Schmitt, C., Gouya, L., de Verneuil, H., Deybach, J.C., Montagutelli, X., Beaumont, C., Puy, H. Blood (2007) [Pubmed]
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  24. Effect of Griseofulvin on 5-aminolevulinate synthase and on ferrochelatase in mouse liver neoplastic nodules. Denk, H., Kalt, R., Abdelfattach-Gad, M., Meyer, U.A. Cancer Res. (1981) [Pubmed]
  25. An exon 10 deletion in the mouse ferrochelatase gene has a dominant-negative effect and causes mild protoporphyria. Magness, S.T., Maeda, N., Brenner, D.A. Blood (2002) [Pubmed]
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