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| IUPAC name Iron(II) 3-[18-(2-carboxyethyl)-7-ethenyl-12-[(4E,8E)-1-hydroxy-5,9,13-trimethyltetradeca-4,8,12-trienyl]-3,8,13,17-tetramethylporphyrin-21,23-diid-2-yl]propanoic acid | |
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| MeSH | heme+O |
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| Properties | |
| C49H58O5N4Fe | |
| Molar mass | 838.854 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Heme O (orhaem O) differs from the closely relatedheme A by having amethyl group at ring position 8 instead of theformyl group. Theisoprenoid chain at position 2 is the same.
Heme O, found in the bacteriumEscherichia coli,[1] functions in a similar manner to heme A in mammalian oxygen reduction.
