ferrochelatase activity

Term ID

GO:0004325

Synonyms

• ferro-protoporphyrin chelatase activity
• heme synthase activity
• heme synthetase activity
• iron chelatase activity
• protoheme ferro-lyase (protoporphyrin-forming)
• protoheme ferro-lyase activity
• protoheme ferrolyase activity

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: heme B (protoheme) + H+ = Fe(2+) + protoporphyrin IX.

References

• EC:4.98.1.1
• KEGG_REACTION:R00310
• MetaCyc:PROTOHEMEFERROCHELAT-RXN
• RHEA:22584
• Reactome:R-HSA-189465

Ontology

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