EC number 1.3.5.3 | ExPASy NiceZyme view MetaCyc | |
Protoporphyrinogen IX dehydrogenase (menaquinone) (EC 1.3.5.3, HemG) is an enzyme with systematic name protoporphyrinogen IX:menaquinone oxidoreductase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
protoporphyrinogen IX + 3 menaquinone
This enzyme enables Escherichia coli to synthesize heme in both aerobic and anaerobic environments.
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