Porphyrin Biosynthesis (later stages)

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porphyrin biosynthesis (early stages)
heme and chlorophyll biosynthesis
EC 1.3.3.3 coproporphyrinogen oxidase
EC 1.3.3.4 protoporphyrinogen oxidase
EC 1.3.5.3 protoporphyrinogen IX dehydrogenase (menaquinone)
EC 1.3.98.3 coproporphyrinogen dehydrogenase
EC 4.1.1.37 uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase