protoporphyrinogen type III

protoporphyrinogen type III
The immediate precursor of protoporphyrin III in heme biosynthesis; elevated in cases of variegate porphyria.
- protoporphyrinogen type III oxidase a mitochondrial enzyme that uses O2 to convert protoporphyrinogen type III to protoporphyrin type III in heme biosynthesis; a deficiency of this enzyme is associated with variegate porphyria.

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