heme B biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0006785

Synonyms

• haem B biosynthesis
• haem B biosynthetic process
• heme B anabolism
• heme B biosynthesis
• heme B formation
• heme B synthesis
• protoheme biosynthesis
• protoheme biosynthetic process

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of heme B, a Fe(II) porphyrin complex readily isolated from the hemoglobin of beef blood, but also found in other proteins including other hemoglobins, myoglobins, cytochromes P-450, catalases, peroxidases as well as b type cytochromes. 29414780

References

Ontology

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