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EC 4.99.1.9 Details
EC number
4.99.1.9
Accepted name
coproporphyrin ferrochelatase
Reaction
Fe-coproporphyrin III + 2 H+ = coproporphyrin III + Fe2+
Other name(s)
hemH (gene name)
Systematic name
protoheme ferro-lyase (protoporphyrin-forming)
Comment
The enzyme, present in Gram-positive bacteria, participates in heme biosynthesis. It can also catalyse the reaction of EC 4.99.1.1, protoporphyrin IX ferrochelatase, at a much lower level.
History
created 2016
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