Term Name: | heme b |
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Synonyms: | (7,12-diethenyl-3,8,13,17-tetramethylporphyrin-2,18-dipropanoato)iron, (protoporphyrinato)iron, [3,7,12,17-tetramethyl-8,13-divinylporphyrin-2,18-dipropanoato(2-)]iron, Haem, haem b, heme, Heme B, Protoheme, Protoheme IX, PROTOPORPHYRIN IX CONTAINING FE |
Definition: | A metalloprotoporphyrin in which the four pyrrole nitrogens of the protoporphyrin moiety are coordinated to iron. It is the most abundant of the heme compounds. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:26355] ( EBI ) |