Protoporphyrin IX
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| Protoporphyrin IX | |
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| Image:Protoporphyrin IX.svg | |
| Molecular formula | C34H34N4O4 |
| Molar mass | 562.658 g/mol |
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| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references | |
In the metabolism of porphyrin, protoporphyrin IX is created by the enzyme protoporphyrinogen oxidase, and the enzyme ferrochelatase converts it into heme.
Types of tetrapyrroles | ||
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| Bilanes: | Bilirubin | Biliverdin | Urobilinogen | Urobilin | |
| Chlorophylls: | Protochlorophyllide | Chlorophyllide | |
| Corrinoids: | Cyanocobalamin | |
| Phycobilins: | Phycoerythrobilin | Phycocyanobilin | Phycourobilin | Phycoviolobilin | |
| Porphyrins: | Uroporphyrinogen (I, III) | Coproporphyrinogen (I, III) | Protoporphyrinogen IX | Protoporphyrin (IX) | Zinc protoporphyrin | |
| Major families of biochemicals | ||
| Peptides | Amino acids | Nucleic acids | Carbohydrates | Nucleotide sugars | Lipids | Terpenes | Carotenoids | Tetrapyrroles | Enzyme cofactors | Steroids | Flavonoids | Alkaloids | Polyketides | Glycosides | ||
| Analogues of nucleic acids: | Analogues of nucleic acids: | |
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