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Blvra biliverdin reductase A [ Mus musculus (house mouse) ]

Gene ID: 109778, updated on 28-Dec-2022

Summary

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Official Symbol
Blvraprovided by MGI
Official Full Name
biliverdin reductase Aprovided by MGI
Primary source
MGI:MGI:88170
See related
Ensembl:ENSMUSG00000001999 AllianceGenome:MGI:88170
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
VALIDATED
Organism
Mus musculus
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Mus; Mus
Also known as
Blvr; 0610006A11Rik; 2500001N03Rik
Summary
Enables biliverdin reductase (NAD(P)+) activity. Predicted to be involved in heme catabolic process. Predicted to be located in cytosol. Is expressed in decidua; myometrium; placenta; and spongiotrophoblast. Orthologous to human BLVRA (biliverdin reductase A). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in liver E14 (RPKM 12.0), bladder adult (RPKM 10.9) and 26 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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Location:
2 F1; 2 61.76 cM
Exon count:
11
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
109 current GRCm39 (GCF_000001635.27) 2 NC_000068.8 (126912549..126939004)
108.20200622 previous assembly GRCm38.p6 (GCF_000001635.26) 2 NC_000068.7 (127070629..127097084)

Chromosome 2 - NC_000068.8Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene predicted gene, 52496 Neighboring gene adaptor-related protein complex AP-4, epsilon 1 Neighboring gene predicted gene, 31414 Neighboring gene predicted gene, 39922 Neighboring gene non-SMC condensin I complex, subunit H

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Go to nucleotide: Graphics FASTA GenBank

Expression

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  • Project title: Mouse ENCODE transcriptome data
  • Description: RNA profiling data sets generated by the Mouse ENCODE project.
  • BioProject: PRJNA66167
  • Publication: PMID 25409824
  • Analysis date: n/a

Bibliography

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Bilirubin deficiency renders mice susceptible to hepatic steatosis in the absence of insulin resistance. Chen W, et al. Redox Biol, 2021 Nov. PMID 34610553, Free PMC Article
  2. Biliverdin Reductase-A Deficiency Brighten and Sensitize Biliverdin-binding Chromoproteins. Kobachi K, et al. Cell Struct Funct, 2020 Aug 21. PMID 32581154
  3. Biliverdin Reductase A (BVRA) Knockout in Adipocytes Induces Hypertrophy and Reduces Mitochondria in White Fat of Obese Mice. Stec DE, et al. Biomolecules, 2020 Mar 2. PMID 32131495, Free PMC Article
  4. Absence of the biliverdin reductase-a gene is associated with increased endogenous oxidative stress. Chen W, et al. Free Radic Biol Med, 2018 Feb 1. PMID 29195835
  5. Impairment of biliverdin reductase-A promotes brain insulin resistance in Alzheimer disease: A new paradigm. Barone E, et al. Free Radic Biol Med, 2016 Feb. PMID 26698666

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. Biliverdin Reductase-A Deficiency Brighten and Sensitize Biliverdin-binding Chromoproteins.
    Title: Biliverdin Reductase-A Deficiency Brighten and Sensitize Biliverdin-binding Chromoproteins.
  2. Biliverdin Reductase A (BVRA) Knockout in Adipocytes Induces Hypertrophy and Reduces Mitochondria in White Fat of Obese Mice.
    Title: Biliverdin Reductase A (BVRA) Knockout in Adipocytes Induces Hypertrophy and Reduces Mitochondria in White Fat of Obese Mice.
  3. macrophages lacking BVR-A are characterized by the expression of M1 polarization-associated chemokines, the levels of which depend in part on C5aR1 signaling.
    Title: Deletion of Biliverdin Reductase A in Myeloid Cells Promotes Chemokine Expression and Chemotaxis in Part via a Complement C5a--C5aR1 Pathway.
  4. BVR-A is potential therapeutic target to prevent brain insulin resistance in Alzheimer's disease.
    Title: Biliverdin Reductase-A Mediates the Beneficial Effects of Intranasal Insulin in Alzheimer Disease.
  5. this study shows that absence of the biliverdin reductase-a gene is associated with increased endogenous oxidative stress
    Title: Absence of the biliverdin reductase-a gene is associated with increased endogenous oxidative stress.
  6. These findings reveal a novel BVRA-GSKbeta-PPARalpha axis that regulates hepatic lipid metabolism and may provide unique targets for the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
    Title: Biliverdin Reductase A Attenuates Hepatic Steatosis by Inhibition of Glycogen Synthase Kinase (GSK) 3β Phosphorylation of Serine 73 of Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor (PPAR) α.
  7. BVR-A integrates both oxidative/nitrosative stress- and insulin-mediated signaling, both mechanisms dysregulated in the Alzheimer disease brain.
    Title: Impairment of biliverdin reductase-A promotes brain insulin resistance in Alzheimer disease: A new paradigm.
  8. The biliverdin reductase A positive macrophage is a source of anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 in injured kidney.
    Title: Biliverdin Reductase A (BVRA) Mediates Macrophage Expression of Interleukin-10 in Injured Kidney.
  9. Lack of p53 decreases basal oxidative stress levels in the brain through upregulation of thioredoxin-1, biliverdin reductase-A, manganese superoxide dismutase, and nuclear factor kappa-B.
    Title: Lack of p53 decreases basal oxidative stress levels in the brain through upregulation of thioredoxin-1, biliverdin reductase-A, manganese superoxide dismutase, and nuclear factor kappa-B.
  10. biliverdin reductase has a role in regulating the inflammatory response to endotoxin that requires eNOS-derived NO and TLR4 signaling in macrophages
    Title: Biliverdin inhibits Toll-like receptor-4 (TLR4) expression through nitric oxide-dependent nuclear translocation of biliverdin reductase.
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Variation

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Alleles

Alleles of this type are documented at Mouse Genome Informatics  (MGI)
  • Gene trapped (1) 
  • Targeted (4)  1 citation
  • Endonuclease-mediated (1) 

Pathways from PubChem

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Interactions

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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

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Markers

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by MGI

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables biliberdin reductase NAD+ activity ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
  
enables biliverdin reductase (NAD(P)+) activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 PubMed 
enables biliverdin reductase (NAD(P)+) activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables biliverdin reductase (NAD(P)+) activity ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 PubMed 
enables biliverdin reductase (NADP+) activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables metal ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables nucleotide binding ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 PubMed 
enables oxidoreductase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables zinc ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
acts_upstream_of_or_within heme catabolic process ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in heme catabolic process ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in cytoplasm IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
is_active_in cytosol ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
  

General protein information

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Preferred Names
biliverdin reductase A
Names
BVR A
biliverdin-IX alpha-reductase
NP_080954.4
XP_006498632.1
XP_006498634.1
XP_006498635.1
XP_006498636.1
XP_030102511.1
XP_030102519.1
XP_036013445.1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

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These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_026678.4 → NP_080954.4  biliverdin reductase A

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_080954.4

    Status: VALIDATED

    Source sequence(s)
    BC052146, BY073963, CA983696
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS16692.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q9CY64, Q9DD21
    Related
    ENSMUSP00000002064.9, ENSMUST00000002064.15
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    pfam01408
    Location:18 → 121
    GFO_IDH_MocA; Oxidoreductase family, NAD-binding Rossmann fold
    pfam09166
    Location:132 → 242
    Biliv-reduc_cat; Biliverdin reductase, catalytic

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: Mus musculus Annotation Release 109 details...Open this link in a new tab

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Reference GRCm39 C57BL/6J

Genomic

  1. NC_000068.8 Reference GRCm39 C57BL/6J

    Range
    126912549..126939004
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_006498573.1 → XP_006498636.1  biliverdin reductase A isoform X3

    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam09166
    Location:34 → 144
    Biliv-reduc_cat; Biliverdin reductase, catalytic

  2. XM_030246659.1 → XP_030102519.1  biliverdin reductase A isoform X3

    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam09166
    Location:34 → 144
    Biliv-reduc_cat; Biliverdin reductase, catalytic

  3. XM_006498571.3 → XP_006498634.1  biliverdin reductase A isoform X2

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_006498634.1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q9CY64, Q9DD21
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    pfam01408
    Location:18 → 121
    GFO_IDH_MocA; Oxidoreductase family, NAD-binding Rossmann fold
    pfam09166
    Location:132 → 242
    Biliv-reduc_cat; Biliverdin reductase, catalytic

  4. XM_030246651.1 → XP_030102511.1  biliverdin reductase A isoform X2

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q9DD21
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    pfam01408
    Location:18 → 121
    GFO_IDH_MocA; Oxidoreductase family, NAD-binding Rossmann fold
    pfam09166
    Location:132 → 242
    Biliv-reduc_cat; Biliverdin reductase, catalytic

  5. XM_006498569.4 → XP_006498632.1  biliverdin reductase A isoform X1

    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    pfam01408
    Location:60 → 163
    GFO_IDH_MocA; Oxidoreductase family, NAD-binding Rossmann fold
    pfam09166
    Location:174 → 284
    Biliv-reduc_cat; Biliverdin reductase, catalytic

  6. XM_036157552.1 → XP_036013445.1  biliverdin reductase A isoform X3

    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam09166
    Location:34 → 144
    Biliv-reduc_cat; Biliverdin reductase, catalytic

  7. XM_006498572.5 → XP_006498635.1  biliverdin reductase A isoform X2

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_006498635.1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q9CY64, Q9DD21
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    pfam01408
    Location:18 → 121
    GFO_IDH_MocA; Oxidoreductase family, NAD-binding Rossmann fold
    pfam09166
    Location:132 → 242
    Biliv-reduc_cat; Biliverdin reductase, catalytic
Nucleotide Protein Strain
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
Q9CY64.1 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:Q9CY64

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