Protoporphyrin-9 is the key porphyrin in animal and plant cells, presenting a precursor scaffold for heme sites and other metal domains contained in metalloproteins. Iron is introduced to the porphyrin to generate heme, the primary oxygen-binding moiety found in proteins. Protoporphyrin-9 as heme is incorporated into hemoglobin, catalase, peroxidase, and certain cytochrome enzymes. Introduction of magnesium into Protoporphyrin-9 and subsequent transformations generates chlorophyll, the main light energy-gathering pigment in plants necessary for photosynthesis. Protoporphyrin-9 is also demonstrated to activate guanylate cyclase, indicating that cellular levels of Protoporphyrin-9 and heme may serve to regulate guanylate cyclase activity and tissue cyclic GMP levels. λex 402 nm, 409 nm λem 625 nm, 633 nm激活可溶性的鸟苷酸环化酶；荧光免疫探针。光敏剂（光动力学交联）。 · 作为原卟啉测定的标准品 · 荧光光谱分析中 · 处理细胞培养中的细胞以研究血红素介导的铁转运蛋白1的转录
Protoporphyrin-9 is the key porphyrin in animal and plant cells, presenting a precursor scaffold for heme sites and other metal domains contained in metalloproteins. Iron is introduced to the porphyrin to generate heme, the primary oxygen-binding moiety found in proteins. Protoporphyrin-9 as heme is incorporated into hemoglobin, catalase, peroxidase, and certain cytochrome enzymes. Introduction of magnesium into Protoporphyrin-9 and subsequent transformations generates chlorophyll, the main light energy-gathering pigment in plants necessary for photosynthesis. Protoporphyrin-9 is also demonstrated to activate guanylate cyclase, indicating that cellular levels of Protoporphyrin-9 and heme may serve to regulate guanylate cyclase activity and tissue cyclic GMP levels. λex 402 nm, 409 nm λem 625 nm, 633 nm
Activates soluble guanylyl cyclase. The precursor to heme sites and chlorophyll