Biochemistry Topics, Nitrogen Metabolism
Last Updated: November 29, 2025 Introduction to Heme Biosynthesis The processes of heme biosynthesis and degradation to bilirubin constitute the pathways of heme and bilirubin metabolism. Heme molecules are derived from the porphyrins. Porphyrins are complex chemical...
Diseases and Disorders, Porphyrias and Bilirubinemias
Last Updated: October 30, 2025 Introduction to Erythropoietic Protoporphyria 1 (EPP1) Erythropoietic protoporphyria 1 (EPP1) is disorder that is a member of a family of disorders referred to as the porphyrias. EPP1 can be inherited as an autosomal recessive or...