Ferrochelatase definition
(biochemistry) An enzyme, localized to the mitochondrion, that catalyses the terminal (eighth) step in the biosynthesis of heme, converting protoporphyrin IX into heme.
noun
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Noun
Singular:
ferrochelatase
Plural:
ferrochelatasesOrigin of ferrochelatase
- ferro- + chelate + -ase
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