"ferrochelatase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ferrochelatases [plural]
Etymology: From ferro- + chelatase. Etymology templates: {{af|en|ferro-|chelatase}} ferro- + chelatase Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ferrochelatase (countable and uncountable, plural ferrochelatases)
  1. (biochemistry) An enzyme, localized to the mitochondrion, that catalyses the terminal (eighth) step in the biosynthesis of heme, converting protoporphyrin IX into heme Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Enzymes Derived forms: deferrochelatase Related terms: metallochelatase

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