Gene description for HMBS
Gene name hydroxymethylbilane synthase
Gene symbol HMBS
Other names/aliases PBG-D
PBGD
PORC
UPS
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - HMBS
ExoCarta ExoCarta_3145
Entrez Gene 3145
HGNC 4982
MIM 609806
UniProt P08397  
 HMBS identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Ovarian cancer cells 23333927    
Ovarian cancer cells 23333927    
 Gene ontology annotations for HMBS
Molecular Function
    hydroxymethylbilane synthase activity GO:0004418 TAS
Biological Process
    heme biosynthetic process GO:0006783 TAS
    peptidyl-pyrromethane cofactor linkage GO:0018160 IEA
    porphyrin-containing compound metabolic process GO:0006778 TAS
    small molecule metabolic process GO:0044281 TAS
    protoporphyrinogen IX biosynthetic process GO:0006782 IEA
Subcellular Localization
    cytosol GO:0005829 TAS
 Experiment description of studies that identified HMBS in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 211
ISEV standards
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
TSG101|Alix
EV Cytosolic markers
EpCAM|TFRC
EV Membrane markers
cytochrome c|GOLGA2
EV Negative markers
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23333927    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Characterization and proteomic analysis of ovarian cancer-derived exosomes.
Authors Liang B, Peng P, Chen S, Li L, Zhang M, Cao D, Yang J, Li H, Gui T, Li X, Shen K.
Journal name J Proteomics
Publication year 2013
Sample Ovarian cancer cells
Sample name IGROV1
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.09-1.15 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
2
Experiment ID 212
ISEV standards
CEM
EV Biophysical techniques
TSG101|Alix
EV Cytosolic markers
EpCAM|TFRC
EV Membrane markers
Cytochrome C|GOLGA2
EV Negative markers
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23333927    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Characterization and proteomic analysis of ovarian cancer-derived exosomes.
Authors Liang B, Peng P, Chen S, Li L, Zhang M, Cao D, Yang J, Li H, Gui T, Li X, Shen K.
Journal name J Proteomics
Publication year 2013
Sample Ovarian cancer cells
Sample name OVCAR-3
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.09-1.15 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
 Protein-protein interactions for HMBS
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
No interactions are found.
 Pathways in which HMBS is involved
PathwayEvidenceSource
Heme biosynthesis TAS Reactome





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