heme oxygenase (decyclizing) activity

id: GO:0004392
name: heme oxygenase (decyclizing) activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: Catalysis of the reaction: heme + 3 donor-H2 + 3 O2 = biliverdin + Fe2+ + CO + 3 acceptor + 3 H2O.

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0016705oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen