heme transport

Term ID

GO:0015886

Synonyms

haem transport

Definition

The directed movement of heme, any compound of iron complexed in a porphyrin (tetrapyrrole) ring, into, out of or within a cell, or between cells, by means of some agent such as a transporter or pore.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

has parts: heme transmembrane transporter activity

heme transmembrane transporter activity Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: iron coordination entity transport nitrogen compound transport

iron coordination entity transport nitrogen compound transport Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: heme export heme import into cell heme transmembrane transport

heme export heme import into cell heme transmembrane transport Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes