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name	ferrochelatase activity
Accession	GO
Definition	Catalysis of the reaction: protoporphyrin + Fe2+ = protoheme + 2 H+.
Enzyme Classification (EC) number	4.99.1.1 4.99.1.1
Molecules/complexes with this activity
FECH homodimer (2Fe-2S cluster) (name copied from entity in Homo sapiens) [intracellular] FECH homodimer (2Fe-2S cluster) (name copied from entity in Homo sapiens) [intracellular] FECH homodimer (2Fe-2S cluster) (name copied from entity in Homo sapiens) [intracellular] FECH homodimer (2Fe-2S cluster) (name copied from entity in Homo sapiens) [mitochondrial matrix] FECH homodimer (2Fe-2S cluster) (name copied from entity in Homo sapiens) [mitochondrial matrix] FECH homodimer (2Fe-2S cluster) (name copied from entity in Homo sapiens) [mitochondrial matrix] FECH homodimer (2Fe-2S cluster) (name copied from entity in Homo sapiens) [mitochondrial matrix] FECH homodimer (2Fe-2S cluster) (name copied from entity in Homo sapiens) [mitochondrial matrix] FECH homodimer (2Fe-2S cluster) (name copied from entity in Homo sapiens) [mitochondrial matrix] FECH homodimer (2Fe-2S cluster) (name copied from entity in Homo sapiens) [mitochondrial matrix] ... List all 18 items
Reactions catalysed by this activity
Ferrous iron is inserted into protoporphyrin IX to form heme [Homo sapiens] Ferrous iron is inserted into protoporphyrin IX to form heme [Canis familiaris] Ferrous iron is inserted into protoporphyrin IX to form heme [Bos taurus] Ferrous iron is inserted into protoporphyrin IX to form heme [Sus scrofa] Ferrous iron is inserted into protoporphyrin IX to form heme [Mus musculus] Ferrous iron is inserted into protoporphyrin IX to form heme [Rattus norvegicus] Ferrous iron is inserted into protoporphyrin IX to form heme [Gallus gallus] Ferrous iron is inserted into protoporphyrin IX to form heme [Taeniopygia guttata] Ferrous iron is inserted into protoporphyrin IX to form heme [Xenopus tropicalis] Ferrous iron is inserted into protoporphyrin IX to form heme [Danio rerio] ... List all 18 items
Is a specialisation of activities
lyase activity GO catalytic activity GO molecular_function GO