Uroporphyrinogen III
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| Uroporphyrinogen III | |
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| CAS number | 1976-85-8 |
| PubChem | 1179 |
| MeSH | Uroporphyrinogen+III |
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| Molecular formula | C40H44N4O16 |
| Molar mass | 836.795 g/mol |
 (verify) (what is:  / ?)Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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Uroporphyrinogen III is an metabolic intermediate in the biosynthesis of protoporphyrin. It is created by the enzyme uroporphyrinogen III synthase, and is converted into coproporphyrinogen III by the enzyme uroporphyrinogen III decarboxylase.
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Heme synthesis—note that some reactions occur in the cytoplasm and some in the mitochondrion (yellow)
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