N-methyl Protoporphyrin IX is a transition state analog that potently inhibits protoporphyrin IX ferrochelatase (Ki = 10 nM), blocking the terminal step of the heme biosynthetic pathway.
CAS:79236-56-9
分子式:C35H36N4O4
分子量:576.7
纯度:98%
存储:Store at -20°C
Background:
N-methyl Protoporphyrin IX is a transition state analog that potently inhibits protoporphyrin IX ferrochelatase (Ki = 10 nM), blocking the terminal step of the heme biosynthetic pathway. It is used to study the effect of heme synthesis blockade in cell systems.