Protoporphyrin IX

Protoporphyrin IX

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ImageFile = Protoporphyrin IX.svg
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Formula = C34H34N4O4
PubChem = 4971
MolarMass= 562.658 g/mol
CASNo = 553-12-8
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In the metabolism of porphyrin, protoporphyrin IX is created by the enzyme protoporphyrinogen oxidase, and the enzyme ferrochelatase converts it into heme.


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