Oct

7

2021

How many types of porphyria are there?

By William Aird

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How many types of porphyria are there?

There are 8 enzymes in the heme biosynthesis pathway. Mutations in each enzyme can cause porphyria. Therefore there are 8 different kinds of porphyria.

Heme biosynthesis pathway

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