Etymology

ferrochelatase

F4E1R1R1O1C3H4E1L1A1T1A1S1E1

Today it means: An enzyme, localized to the mitochondrion, that catalyses the terminal (eighth) step in the biosynthesis of heme, converting protoporphyrin IX into heme Full definition →

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