Enzyme Details

 EC Classification 4.99.1.1
 Enzyme name
(recommended)
ferrochelatase
 Alternative names protoheme ferro-lyase (protoporphyrin-forming)
ferro-protoporphyrin chelatase
iron chelatase
heme synthetase
heme synthase
protoheme ferro-lyase
 Classification
Lyases
Other lyases
Sole sub-subclass for lyases that do not belong in the other subclasses
 Catalyses reactions
Fe2+ + Protoporphyrin <-> 2 H+ + Heme
Zn2+ + Protoporphyrin <-> 2 H+ + Zinc protoporphyrin-9
Fe2+ + Mesoporphyrin IX <-> 2 H+ + Mesoheme
Zn2+ + Mesoporphyrin IX <-> 2 H+ + Zinc mesoporphyrin IX
 External links Expasy
KEGG
BRENDA
IntEnz (EBI)
IUBMB
Reactome
MetaCrop


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