Gene description for HPX
Gene name hemopexin
Gene symbol HPX
Other names/aliases -
Species Bos taurus
 Database cross references - HPX
ExoCarta ExoCarta_534509
Vesiclepedia VP_534509
Entrez Gene 534509
UniProt Q3SZV7  
 HPX identified in sEVs derived from the following tissue/cell type
Serum 19327352    
 Gene ontology annotations for HPX
Molecular Function
    heme transmembrane transporter activity GO:0015232 IEA
Biological Process
    intracellular iron ion homeostasis GO:0006879 IEA
    heme transport GO:0015886 IEA
Subcellular Localization
    extracellular space GO:0005615 IEA
    collagen-containing extracellular matrix GO:0062023 IEA
 Experiment description of studies that identified HPX in sEVs
1
Experiment ID 187
MISEV standards
EM
Biophysical techniques
Enriched markers
Negative markers
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 19327352    
Organism Bos taurus
Experiment description Anchorage-independent growth of breast carcinoma cells is mediated by serum exosomes.
Authors "Ochieng J, Pratap S, Khatua AK, Sakwe AM."
Journal name Exp Cell Res
Publication year 2009
Sample Serum
Sample name Normal - Fetal bovine serum
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
 Protein-protein interactions for HPX
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
No interactions are found.
 Pathways in which HPX is involved
No pathways found





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