protoporphyrinogen IX metabolic process

protoporphyrinogen IX metabolic process

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0046501

The chemical reactions and pathways involving protoporphyrinogen IX, the specific substrate for the enzyme ferrochelatase, which catalyzes the insertion of iron to form protoheme. It is probably also the substrate for chlorophyll formation. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0198506732 ]

Synonyms: protoporphyrinogen IX metabolism

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See also the molecular function term 'ferrochelatase activity ; GO:0004325'.

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porphyrin-containing compound metabolic process