Show pageBacklinksCite current pageExport to PDFBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== Protoporphyrin IX ====== [[Protoporphyrin]] IX, in the metabolism of [[porphyrin]], is created by the enzyme protoporphyrinogen oxidase. Protoporphyrin IX is an important precursor to biologically essential prosthetic groups such as heme, cytochrome c, and chlorophylls. As a result, a number of organisms are able to synthesize this tetrapyrrole from basic precursors such as glycine and succinyl CoA, or glutamate. Despite the wide range of organisms that synthesize protoporphyrin IX the process is largely conserved from bacteria to mammals with a few distinct exceptions in higher plants. Protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) fluorescence induced by [[5 aminolevulinic acid]] (5-ALA) is capable of visualizing [[malignant glioma]]s. protoporphyrin_ix.txt Last modified: 2024/06/07 02:57by 127.0.0.1