Main Reaction: protoporphyrin IX + Fe >> heme

Reference: PubMed ID: 8975776
Authors: Kawamura S, Kato T, Matsuo M, Katsuda Y, Yasuda M
Title: Species difference in protoporphyrin IX accumulation produced by an N-phenylimide herbicide in embryos between rats and rabbits.
Published: 1996 Dec

protoporphyrin IX + Fe --> heme