Nomenclature
EC number
4.99.1.8
Systematic name
Fe3+:ferriprotoporphyrin IX ligase (β-hematin-forming)
Recommended name
heme ligase
Synonyms
HDP <1,2> [1,2]
heme detoxification protein <1,2> [1,2]
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Schomburg, D., Schomburg, I. (2013). heme ligase 4.99.1.8. In: Schomburg, D., Schomburg, I. (eds) Class 3.4–6 Hydrolases, Lyases, Isomerases, Ligases. Springer Handbook of Enzymes, vol 10. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36260-6_76
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