protoporphyrinogen oxidase

noun

An enzyme responsible for the seventh step in heme production, removing hydrogen atoms from protoporphyrinogen IX to form protoporphyrin IX.

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Meanings

nounprotoporphyrinogen oxidase (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryAn enzyme responsible for the seventh step in heme production, removing hydrogen atoms from protoporphyrinogen IX to form protoporphyrin IX.
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