Gene:
bleomycin hydrolase
Gene ID:
168185
Symbol:
Blmh
Species:
1182
Description:
The normal physiological role of BLM hydrolase is unknown, but it catalyzes the inactivation of the antitumor drug BLM (a glycopeptide) by hydrolyzing the carboxamide bond of its B- aminoalaninamide moiety thus protecting normal and malignant cells from BLM toxicity (By similarity)