Deferrochelatase

UniProtKB accession:  P39597

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UniProtKB description:  Involved in the recovery of exogenous heme iron (By similarity). Extracts iron from heme while preserving the protoporphyrin ring intact (By similarity). Part of the iron transporter system efeUOB/M involved in iron import (PubMed:16672620, PubMed:23764491). Catalyzes the peroxide-mediated oxidation of Fe(2+) into Fe(3+); EfeM binds Fe(3+) and delivers it to the cell membrane permease EfeU (PubMed:23764491).