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Parent topics
- Heme [r]: Deep red, nonprotein, ferrous molecule that binds with proteins as a cofactor or prosthetic group to form the haemoproteins. [e]
- Porphyrin [r]: Class of cyclic compounds in which the parent macrocycle consists of four pyrrole-type units interconnected at their α carbon atoms via a methine bridge, and functioning as a metal-binding cofactor in haemoglobin, chlorophyll, and certain enzymes. [e]
Subtopics
Enzymes with porphyrin
- Hemoglobin [r]: Iron-containing allosteric protein in erythrocytes of vertebrates, consisting of about 6 percent heme and 94 percent globin. [e]
- Myoglobin [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Catalase [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Peroxidase [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Respiratory cytochrome [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Cytochrome P-450 [r]: A superfamily of hundreds of closely related hemeproteins found throughout the phylogenetic spectrum, from animals, plants, fungi, to bacteria (National Library of Medicine). [e]
Drugs to treat porhyria
- Hematin [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Haem arginate [r]: Add brief definition or description
