Term Name: heme b
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 )

Relationships
is a type of: heme metalloprotoporphyrin
has subtype: ferriheme b ferriheme b(1-) ferroheme b hematin hemin