Protein Information

Name coproporphyrinogen oxidase
Synonyms COX; HCP; CPO; CPOX; CPX; Coprogen oxidase; Coproporphyrinogen oxidase; Coproporphyrinogen oxidase variant…

Compound Information

Name hexachlorobenzene
CAS 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorobenzene

Reference List

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19482825 Sopena YE, Ferramola de Sancovich AM, Sancovich HA: Hexachlorobenzene treatment on hepatic mitochondrial function parameters and intracellular coproporphyrinogen oxidase location. Int J Toxicol. 2008 Nov;27(6):455-65.
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2079105 Adjarov DG: Decreased activity of liver coproporphyrinogen oxidase in hexachlorobenzene-induced porphyria. Exp Pathol. 1990;40(2):117-22.
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16084099 Cooper CL, Stob CM, Jones MA, Lash TD: Metabolism of pentacarboxylate porphyrinogens by highly purified human coproporphyrinogen oxidase: further evidence for the existence of an abnormal pathway for heme biosynthesis. Bioorg Med Chem. 2005 Nov 15;13(22):6244-51. Epub 2005 Aug 3.

Although 5dab is a slightly poorer substrate than copro'gen-III, these results support the hypothesis that an abnormal route for heme biosynthesis is possible in humans suffering from PCT or related syndromes such as hexachlorobenzene poisoning.
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