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ferrochelatase

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  • noun biochemistry An enzyme, localized to the mitochondrion, that catalyses the terminal (eighth) step in the biosynthesis of heme, converting protoporphyrin IX into heme.

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ferro- +‎ chelate +‎ -ase

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