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Haem metabolism pathway. In the presence of haem oxygenase enzymes, the porphyrin ring of haem is oxidized producing equimolar amounts of carbon monoxide (CO), ferrous iron and biliverdin. This pathway also requires nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) and O2.
