protoporphyrinogen IX metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0046501

Synonyms

• protoporphyrinogen IX metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving protoporphyrinogen IX, the specific substrate for the enzyme ferrochelatase, which catalyzes the insertion of iron to form protoheme. It is probably also the substrate for chlorophyll formation. 0198506732

References

Ontology

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