Medical Definition of Coproporphyrinogen oxidase
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One of the enzymes active in haem biosynthesis. It catalyses the oxidative decarboxylation of coproporphyrinogen III to protoporphyrinogen III by the conversion of two propionic acid groups to two vinyl groups. It can act under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions.
Chemical name: Coproporphyrinogen:oxygen oxidoreductase (decarboxylating)
Registry number: EC 1.3.3.3
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Coproporphyrinogen Oxidase
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