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Coproporphyrinogen III oxidase is a mitochondrial enzyme (E.C. 1.3.3.3.) that catalyzes the conversion of coproporphyrinogen III to protoporphyrinogen IX by decarboxylation and oxidation of two propionyl groups, yielding two vinyl groups (13). Hereditary coproporphyria is a genetic disorder of heme and porphyrin biosynthesis (1). It is inherited as an autosomal dominant and clinically resembles two other forms of genetically transmitted hepatic porphyria, intermittent acute porphyria and porphyria variegata. Excessive excretion of copro1 III in feces is the most striking biochemical abnormality. Increased excretion of copro could result from a hereditary deficiency of the coproporphyrinogen III oxidase.
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Nordmann, Y., Grandchamp, B. (1978). Hereditary Coproporphyria: Demonstration of a Genetic Defect in Coproporphyrinogen Metabolism. In: Doss, M. (eds) Diagnosis and Therapy of Porphyrias and Lead Intoxication. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67002-2_10
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