Cytosolic uroporphyrinogen III synthase (URO3S) catalyzes the conversion of HMB (hydroxymethylbilane) to uroporphyrinogen III, a reaction involving ring closure and intramolecular rearrangement. Uroporphyrinogen III represents a branch point for the pathways leading to formation of heme, chlorophyll and corrins. HMB is rapidly converted from a linear tetrapyrrole to the cyclic form. Deficiencies of URO3S in vivo are associated with congenital erythropoietic porphyria.
Tsai, SF, Bishop, DF, Desnick, RJ
Shoolingin-Jordan, PM
uroporphyrinogen-III synthase activity of UROS [cytosol]
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