ID 1.3.98.3 DE coproporphyrinogen dehydrogenase. AN coproporphyrinogen III oxidase. AN oxygen-independent coproporphyrinogen-III oxidase. CA coproporphyrinogen III + 2 S-adenosyl-L-methionine = 2 5'-deoxyadenosine CA + 2 CO2 + 2 L-methionine + protoporphyrinogen IX. CC -!- Differs from EC 1.3.3.3 by using S-adenosyl-L-methionine (AdoMet) CC instead of oxygen as oxidant. CC -!- Occurs mainly in bacteria, whereas eukaryotes use the oxygen- CC dependent oxidase. CC -!- The reaction starts by using an electron from the reduced form of the CC enzyme's [4Fe-4S] cluster to split AdoMet into methionine and the CC radical 5'-deoxyadenosin-5'-yl; this radical initiates attack on the CC 2-carboxyethyl groups, leading to their conversion into vinyl groups. CC -!- This conversion, -.CH-CH2-COO- -> -CH=CH2 + CO2 + e(-) replaces the CC electron initially used. CC -!- Formerly EC 1.3.99.22. DR P33770, HEMF_CERS4 ; O67886, HEMN_AQUAE ; O31381, HEMN_BRADU ; DR P51008, HEMN_CERS4 ; P95651, HEMN_CERS5 ; O34162, HEMN_CUPNH ; DR P32131, HEMN_ECOLI ; Q9ZLH0, HEMN_HELPJ ; O25376, HEMN_HELPY ; DR P95506, HEMN_MANHA ; Q51676, HEMN_PARDP ; P77915, HEMN_PSEAE ; DR P0A1E2, HEMN_SALTI ; P0A1E1, HEMN_SALTY ; P74132, HEMN_SYNY3 ; DR O31067, HEMN_THEVL ; //