ferrochelatase
English
Etymology
ferro- + chelatase
Noun
ferrochelatase (countable and uncountable, plural ferrochelatases)
- (biochemistry) An enzyme, localized to the mitochondrion, that catalyses the terminal (eighth) step in the biosynthesis of heme, converting protoporphyrin IX into heme
Related terms
- metallochelatase
Derived terms
- deferrochelatase