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Protoporphyrin IX is an
organic compound,
classified as a porphyrin, that
plays an
important role in
living organisms as a
precursor to
other critical...
- Zinc
protoporphyrin (ZPP)
refers to
coordination complexes of zinc and
protoporphyrin IX. It is a red-purple
solid that is
soluble in water. The complex...
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Derivatives of
protoporphyrin IX are
common in nature, the
precursor to hemes.
Octaethylporphyrin (H2OEP) is a
synthetic analogue of
protoporphyrin IX. Unlike...
- in the
cytosol and
finally gets
converted to
Protoporphyrin IX
inside the mitochondria. This
protoporphyrin molecule chelates with iron in
presence of enzyme...
- in the
enzyme ferrochelatase,
leading to
abnormally high
levels of
protoporphyrin in the red
blood cells (erythrocytes), plasma, skin, and liver. The...
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Protoporphyrin ferrochelatase (EC 4.98.1.1,
formerly EC 4.99.1.1, or ferrochelatase;
systematic name
protoheme ferro-lyase (
protoporphyrin-forming)) is...
- zinc chelate, and bilirubin, give a
green or blue
ground colour,
while protoporphyrin IX
produces reds and
browns as a
ground colour or as spotting. Non-p****erines...
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Derivatives of
protoporphyrin IX are
common in nature, the
precursor to hemes.
Octaethylporphyrin (H2OEP) is a
synthetic analogue of
protoporphyrin IX. Unlike...
- three-component
enzyme (EC 6.6.1.1) that
catalyses the
insertion of Mg2+ into
protoporphyrin IX. This is the
first unique step in the
synthesis of
chlorophyll and...
-
protoporphyrinogen IX,
which is
oxidised to the
fully aromatic protoporphyrin IX.
Insertion of iron into
protoporphyrin IX in for
example mammals gives haem, the oxygen-carrying...
