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.