Synonyms: ferro-protoporphyrin chelatase activity, heme synthase activity, heme synthetase activity, iron chelatase activity, protoheme ferro-lyase (protoporphyrin-forming), protoheme ferro-lyase activity, protoheme ferrolyase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: protoheme = Fe(2+) + protoporphyrin IX.
GO:0016829 - lyase activity
GO:0051266 - sirohydrochlorin ferrochelatase activity (1)
Unification Links: GO:0004325
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