Protoporphyrinogen

Protoporphyrinogen IX

Protoporphyrinogen IX

Identifiers

CAS number [7412-77-3]

PubChem 1039

MeSH protoporphyrinogen

Properties

Molecular formula C₃₄H₅₂N₄O₄

Molar mass 580.801 g/mol

Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Protoporphyrinogen IX is a precursor for protoporphyrin IX.

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

v • d • e Types of tetrapyrroles

Bilanes:	Bilirubin \| Biliverdin \| Urobilinogen \| Urobilin

Chlorophylls:	Protochlorophyllide \| Chlorophyllide

Corrinoids:	Cyanocobalamin

Phycobilins:	Phycoerythrobilin \| Phycocyanobilin \| Phycourobilin \| Phycoviolobilin

Porphyrins:	Uroporphyrinogen (I, III) \| Coproporphyrinogen (I, III) \| Protoporphyrinogen IX \| Protoporphyrin (IX) \| Zinc protoporphyrin

Major families of biochemicals Saccharides \| Carbohydrates \| Glycosides \| \| Amino acids \| Peptides \| Proteins \| Glycoproteins \| \| Lipids \| Terpenes \| Steroids \| Carotenoids Alkaloids \| Nucleobases \| Nucleic acids \| \| Enzyme cofactors \| Flavonoids \| Polyketides \| Tetrapyrroles

See also