Heme and Chlorophyll Biosynthesis

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anaerobilin biosynthesis
biliverdin biosynthesis
chlorophyll biosynthesis
heme o biosynthesis
mycobilin biosynthesis
porphyrin biosynthesis (later stages)
staphylobilin biosynthesis
EC 4.98.1.1 protoporphyrin ferrochelatase
EC 6.6.1.1 magnesium chelatase