louismarelise
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Hi,
Why is Cu essential for heme synthesis. Where is it a co-factor?
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| paganini
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I dont know if it is essential (where did you read that?) but copper is a cofactor of ferroxidase that converts ferrous to ferric iron for binding transferin.
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| louismarelise
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Thank you. I read that in the Princeton book I'm busy with. They just said it is essential.
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| reet
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pyridoxine B6 is needed in heme synthesis too
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| mildus
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B6 is a cofactor of ALA synthase which is an enzyme catalyzing rate-limiting reaction in heme synthesis
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