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Biosynthesis vs Ferrochelatase - What's the difference?

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In biochemistry|lang=en terms the difference between biosynthesis and ferrochelatase

is that biosynthesis is (biochemistry) the synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones while ferrochelatase is (biochemistry) an enzyme, localized to the mitochondrion, that catalyses the terminal (eighth) step in the biosynthesis of heme, converting protoporphyrin ix into heme.

As nouns the difference between biosynthesis and ferrochelatase

is that biosynthesis is (biochemistry) the synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones while ferrochelatase is (biochemistry) an enzyme, localized to the mitochondrion, that catalyses the terminal (eighth) step in the biosynthesis of heme, converting protoporphyrin ix into heme.

biosynthesis

English

Noun

(wikipedia biosynthesis) (biosyntheses)
  • (biochemistry) The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.
  • Derived terms

    * biosynthetic

    See also

    * biogenesis

    ferrochelatase

    English

    Noun

  • (biochemistry) An enzyme, localized to the mitochondrion, that catalyses the terminal (eighth) step in the biosynthesis of heme, converting protoporphyrin IX into heme.