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'''Heme''' is the "color-furnishing portion of hemoglobin. It is found free in tissues and as the prosthetic group in many [[hemeprotein]]s."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | '''Heme''' is the "color-furnishing portion of hemoglobin. It is found free in tissues and as the prosthetic group in many [[hemeprotein]]s."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | ||
[[Porphyria]]s are metabolic diseases in the heme biosynthetic pathway. | [[Porphyria]]s are metabolic diseases in the [[heme]] biosynthetic pathway characterized by buildup of [[porphyrin]] precursors such as porphobilinogen (PBG). | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 07:18, 10 September 2008
Heme is the "color-furnishing portion of hemoglobin. It is found free in tissues and as the prosthetic group in many hemeproteins."[1]
Porphyrias are metabolic diseases in the heme biosynthetic pathway characterized by buildup of porphyrin precursors such as porphobilinogen (PBG).
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Heme (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.