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4.99.1.9: coproporphyrin ferrochelatase

This is an abbreviated version!
For detailed information about coproporphyrin ferrochelatase, go to the full flat file.

Reaction

Fe-coproporphyrin III
+ 2 H+ =
coproporphyrin III
+
Fe2+

Synonyms

hemH

ECTree

     4 Lyases
         4.99 Other lyases
             4.99.1 Sole sub-subclass for lyases that do not belong in the other subclasses
                4.99.1.9 coproporphyrin ferrochelatase

Systematic Name

Systematic Name on EC 4.99.1.9 - coproporphyrin ferrochelatase

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SYSTEMATIC NAME
IUBMB Comments
protoheme ferro-lyase (protoporphyrin-forming)
The enzyme, present in Gram-positive bacteria, participates in heme biosynthesis. It can also catalyse the reaction of EC 4.99.1.1, protoporphyrin IX ferrochelatase, at a much lower level.