ferrochetalase
ferrochetalase is the misspelling of ferrochelatase.
Meaning of ferrochelatase
Noun
ferrochelatase (countable and uncountable, plural ferrochelatases)
- An enzyme, localized to the mitochondrion, that catalyses the terminal (eighth) step in the biosynthesis of heme, converting protoporphyrin IX into heme
Questions about ferrochetalase
- What is ferrochetalase the misspelling of?
- Ferrochetalase is the misspelling of ferrochelatase.
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