Zinc protoporphyrin

Zinc protoporphyrin
Names
	Other names Zinc protoporphyrin IX
Identifiers
CAS Number	15442-64-5 ;
ChEBI	CHEBI:28783 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.035.853
KEGG	C03184 ;
MeSH	zinc+protoporphyrin
PubChem CID	27287;
UNII	LNV3FKZ7GR ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80274823 ;
Properties
Chemical formula	C34H32N4O4Zn
Molar mass	626.032 g/mol
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Zinc protoporphyrin (ZPP) refers to coordination complexes of zinc and protoporphyrin IX. It is a red-purple solid that is soluble in water. The complex and related species are found in red blood cells when heme production is inhibited by lead and/or by lack of iron.^[1]

^ Labbé RF, Vreman HJ, Stevenson DK (December 1999). "Zinc protoporphyrin: A metabolite with a mission". Clinical Chemistry. 45 (12): 2060–2072. doi:10.1093/clinchem/45.12.2060. PMID 10585337.

[PMID10585337-1] Labbé RF, Vreman HJ, Stevenson DK (December 1999). "Zinc protoporphyrin: A metabolite with a mission". Clinical Chemistry. 45 (12): 2060–2072. doi:10.1093/clinchem/45.12.2060. PMID 10585337.

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