Ferrochelatase (FECH, protoheme ferrolyase) is an enzyme that catalyses the terminal (eighth) step in the biosynthesis of heme, converting protoporphyrin IX into heme. It catalyses the reaction: ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: fer′ō-kē′lă-tās Definitions: 1. A lyase that catalyzes the reversible acid hydrolysis of heme, forming protoporphyrin IX and free ferrous iron; inhibited by lead; a deficiency of ferrochelatase results in erythropoietic protoporphyria.
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