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In the metabolism of [[porphyrin]], the enzyme [[uroporphyrinogen III decarboxylase]] generates '''coproporphyrinogen III''' from [[uroporphyrinogen III]], and [[coproporphyrinogen III oxidase]] converts it into [[protoporphyrinogen IX]].
In the metabolism of [[porphyrin]], the enzyme [[uroporphyrinogen III decarboxylase]] generates '''coproporphyrinogen III''' from [[uroporphyrinogen III]], and [[coproporphyrinogen III oxidase]] converts it into [[protoporphyrinogen IX]].


[[Image:Heme_synthesis.png|center|framed|Heme synthesis - note that some reactions occur in the [[cytoplasm]] and some in the [[mitochondrion]] (yellow)]]


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Template:Chembox new In the metabolism of porphyrin, the enzyme uroporphyrinogen III decarboxylase generates coproporphyrinogen III from uroporphyrinogen III, and coproporphyrinogen III oxidase converts it into protoporphyrinogen IX.


Heme synthesis - note that some reactions occur in the cytoplasm and some in the mitochondrion (yellow)