Classification Term: 169646

Metalloporphyrins (ontology term: 1af093e3b6be47db82eff067c0b045f8)

found 1 associated metabolites at sub_class metabolite taxonomy ontology rank level.

Child Taxonomies: There is no child term of current ontology term.

Heme

4,20-bis(2-carboxyethyl)-10,15-diethenyl-5,9,14,19-tetramethyl-2lambda5,22,23lambda5,25-tetraaza-1-ferraoctacyclo[11.9.1.1^{1,8}.1^{3,21}.0^{2,6}.0^{16,23}.0^{18,22}.0^{11,25}]pentacosa-2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16(23),17,19,21(24)-undecaene-2,23-bis(ylium)-1,1-diuide

C34H32FeN4O4 (616.1773)

Heme is the color-furnishing portion of hemoglobin. It is found free in tissues and as the prosthetic group in many hemeproteins. A heme or haem is a prosthetic group that consists of an iron atom contained in the center of a large heterocyclic organic ring called a porphyrin. Not all porphyrins contain iron, but a substantial fraction of porphyrin-containing metalloproteins have heme as their prosthetic subunit; these are known as hemoproteins. Protoheme ix, also known as ferroprotoheme or [fe(ppix)], is a member of the class of compounds known as metalloporphyrins. Metalloporphyrins are polycyclic compounds containing a porphyrin moiety and a metal atom. Protoheme ix can be found in a number of food items such as orange mint, cucumber, deerberry, and pear, which makes protoheme ix a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. Ferroheme, a complex of ferrous iron and a porphyrin, is an isosteric inhibitor of fatty acid binding to rat liver fatty acid binding protein[1][2]. Ferroheme, a complex of ferrous iron and a porphyrin, is an isosteric inhibitor of fatty acid binding to rat liver fatty acid binding protein[1][2].