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Catalysis of Metalloporphyrin Formation : a Possible Enzyme Model for Hæm Iron Incorporation

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RECENT investigations on the incorporation of metal ions into porphyrins solubilized in aqueous detergent solutions have revealed two factors having a marked influence on the reaction-rate. The first is related to the charge on the detergent and has been termed the electrostatic effect ; the second is concerned with the presence of certain chelating agents, and has been termed the co-ordination effect.

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LOWE, M., PHILLIPS, J. Catalysis of Metalloporphyrin Formation : a Possible Enzyme Model for Hæm Iron Incorporation. Nature 190, 262–263 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/190262a0

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