Heme and chlorophyll, similarities in their chemical structure
Heme and chlorophyll similarities in chemical structure. A plane porphyrin ring with 4 nitrogen atoms, binding an iron atom for the red blood pigment, and a magnesium atom for the green plant pigment.
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