[A mitochondrial enzyme found in a wide variety of cells and tissues. It is the final enzyme in the 8-enzyme biosynthetic pathway of HEME. Ferrochelatase catalyzes ferrous insertion into protoporphyrin IX to form protoheme or heme. Deficiency in this enzyme results in ERYTHROPOIETIC PROTOPORPHYRIA. ( MSH )]
UMLS (CSP) C0015880 - Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein
- Enzyme
Relation/PAR: lyase