79236-56-9

79236-56-9 structure

Name: N-Methylprotoporphyrin IX
Chemical Name: 3-[18-(2-carboxyethyl)-8,13-bis(ethenyl)-3,7,12,17,22-pentamethyl-23H-porphyrin-2-yl]propanoic acid
CAS Number: 79236-56-9
Molecular Formula: C₃₅H₃₆N₄O₄
Molecular Weight: 576.68500
Catalog: Research Areas Others
Create Date: 2016-05-29 06:34:39
Modify Date: 2025-08-27 11:04:23
N-Methylprotoporphyrin IX is a potent inhibitor of ferrochelatase enzyme[1].

Name	3-[18-(2-carboxyethyl)-8,13-bis(ethenyl)-3,7,12,17,22-pentamethyl-23H-porphyrin-2-yl]propanoic acid
Synonyms	3,3'-(8,13-diethenyl-3,7,12,17,22-pentamethylporphyrin-2,18-diyl)dipropanoic acid 7,12-Diethenyl-3,8,13,17,23-pentamethyl-21H,23H-porphine-2,18-dipropanoic acid N-Methylprotoporphyrin N-Methylprotoporphyrin IX

Description	N-Methylprotoporphyrin IX is a potent inhibitor of ferrochelatase enzyme[1].
Related Catalog	Research Areas >> Others Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others
Target	ferrochelatase enzyme[1]
References	[1]. Ortiz de Montellano PR, et al. Inhibition of hepatic ferrochelatase by the four isomers of N-methylprotoporphyrin IX. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1980;97(4):1436-1442.