Biological process

haem B biosynthesis, haem B biosynthetic process, heme B anabolism, heme B biosynthesis, heme B formation, heme B synthesis, protoheme biosynthesis, protoheme biosynthetic process

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of heme B, a Fe(II) porphyrin complex readily isolated from the hemoglobin of beef blood, but also found in other proteins including other hemoglobins, myoglobins, cytochromes P-450, catalases, peroxidases as well as b type cytochromes.