heme B catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of heme b, a Fe(II) porphyrin complex readily isolated from the hemoglobin of beef blood, but also found in other proteins including other hemoglobins, myoglobins, cytochromes P-450, catalases, peroxidases as well as b type cytochromes.
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heme catabolic process
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heme B breakdown
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heme B catabolism
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heme B degradation
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protoheme catabolic process
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protoheme degradation
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