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PROTOPORPHYRIN - Protoporphyrin IX is an organic compound, which is one of the most common porphyrins in nature. It is a deeply colored pigment that is not soluble i...
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A metal-free porphyrin, C32H32N4(COOH)2, that combines with ferrous iron to form the heme group in hemoglobin and myoglobin, and with ferric iron to form the hemin group in catalase and some cytochromes. |
Any of a group of fifteen isomeric porphyrins having the formula CHNO, in which the porphin nucleus has four methyl, two vinyl, and two propionic acid substituents especially (more fully "protoporphyrin IX") the isomer which occurs widely in living organisms, mainly as haem (in which it is bonded to an iron atom). |
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Protoporphyrin IX is an organic compound, which is one of the most common porphyrins in nature. It is a deeply colored pigment that is not soluble in basic water. The free porphyrin is encountered in nature in the form of its iron complexes. When complexed with ferrous iron, the molecule is called heme. Hemes are prosthetic groups in some important proteins. These heme-containing proteins include hemoglobin, myoglobin, and cytochrome c. Complexes can also be formed with other metal ions, such as zinc.Protoporphyrin IX is a largely planar molecule. The N-H groups are trans. |