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heme b

CHEBI:CHEBI_26355

Definition

A metalloprotoporphyrin in which the four pyrrole nitrogens of the protoporphyrin moiety are coordinated to iron. It is the most abundant of the heme compounds.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C34H32FeN4O4
Molecular Mass
616.48700
Charge
0
SMILES
CC1=C(CCC(O)=O)C2=[N]3C1=Cc1c(C)c(C=C)c4C=C5C(C)=C(C=C)C6=[N]5[Fe]3(n14)n1c(=C6)c(C)c(CCC(O)=O)c1=C2
InChI
InChI=1S/C34H34N4O4.Fe/c1-7-21-17(3)25-13-26-19(5)23(9-11-33(39)40)31(37-26)16-32-24(10-12-34(41)42)20(6)28(38-32)15-30-22(8-2)18(4)27(36-30)14-29(21)35-25;/h7-8,13-16H,1-2,9-12H2,3-6H3,(H4,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42);/q;+2/p-2/b25-13-,26-13-,27-14-,28-15-,29-14-,30-15-,31-16-,32-16-;
InChIKey
KABFMIBPWCXCRK-RGGAHWMASA-L

Alternative Names

  • (7,12-diethenyl-3,8,13,17-tetramethylporphyrin-2,18-dipropanoato)iron
  • (protoporphyrinato)iron
  • [3,7,12,17-tetramethyl-8,13-divinylporphyrin-2,18-dipropanoato(2-)]iron
  • Haem
  • haem b
  • heme
  • heme b
  • Heme B
  • protoheme
  • Protoheme
  • Protoheme IX
  • PROTOPORPHYRIN IX CONTAINING FE

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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Wikipedia:Heme_B
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CHEBI:26355

Additional References

Wikipedia:Heme_B

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