# heme biosynthetic process

> The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of heme, any compound of iron complexed in a porphyrin (tetrapyrrole) ring, from less complex precursors.

**Wikidata**: [Q14885223](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14885223)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/heme-biosynthetic-process


## References

1. Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07
2. Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16
3. UMLS 2023