protoporphyrinogen oxidase

English

Noun

protoporphyrinogen oxidase (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry) An enzyme responsible for the seventh step in heme production, removing hydrogen atoms from protoporphyrinogen IX to form protoporphyrin IX.
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