Term Name: | heme B catabolic process |
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Synonyms: | heme B breakdown, heme B catabolism, heme B degradation, protoheme catabolic process, protoheme degradation |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of heme b, a Fe(II) porphyrin complex readily isolated from the hemoglobin of beef blood, but also found in other proteins including other hemoglobins, myoglobins, cytochromes P-450, catalases, peroxidases as well as b type cytochromes. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:1900548] QuickGO AmiGO |