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porphinnoun(organic chemistry) A ring or four pyrrole rings linked by methine groups; it is the structure at the centre of hemoglobin, chlorophyll and other porphyrins
porphyrinenounAlternative form of porphyrin. [(organic chemistry) Any of a class of heterocyclic compounds containing pyrrole rings arranged in a square or other similar shape; they are important in biochemistry in a form with a metal atom in the central cavity (hemoglobin with iron, chlorophyll with magnesium, etc.).]
prophyrinnounMisspelling of porphyrin. [(organic chemistry) Any of a class of heterocyclic compounds containing pyrrole rings arranged in a square or other similar shape; they are important in biochemistry in a form with a metal atom in the central cavity (hemoglobin with iron, chlorophyll with magnesium, etc.).]
porphyrinnoun(organic chemistry) Any of a class of heterocyclic compounds containing pyrrole rings arranged in a square or other similar shape; they are important in biochemistry in a form with a metal atom in the central cavity (hemoglobin with iron, chlorophyll with magnesium, etc.).
porphomethenenoun(organic chemistry) A porphyrin that contains a free methylene radical
pentaphyrinnoun(organic chemistry) A heterocycle that is a pentapyrrolic form of porphyrin
tetraporphyrinnoun(organic chemistry) The porphyrin that is composed of four pyrrole units
benzoporphyrinnoun(organic chemistry) Any compound whose structure is that of a porphyrin with one or more benzene rings fused to its pyrrole rings.
isoporphyrinnoun(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric forms of porphyrin; vis:- porphycene, corrphycene, hemiporphycene, isoporphycene and N-confused porphyrin
etioporphyrinnoun(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric forms of a synthetic porphyrin that has a methyl and an ethyl group on each pyrrole ring
porphodimethenenoun(organic chemistry) A porphyrin that contains two free methylene radicals
bisporphyrinnoun(organic chemistry) Any compound containing two porphyrin linked by zinc or some other metal
porphyrinoidnoun(organic chemistry) Any of a group of macrocyclic compounds based on porphyrin
aporphinnounAlternative form of aporphine. [(organic chemistry) One of a class of quinoline alkaloids from which apomorphine can be derived.]
arylporphyrinnoun(organic chemistry) Any aryl derivative of a porphyrin
uroporphyrinogennoun(biochemistry) Any of a class of tetrapyrroles with four propionic acid groups and four acetic acid groups, involved in the synthesis of porphyrin.
porphyrinogennoun(biochemistry) A reduced form of porphyrin that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of heme
pentaporphyrinnoun(organic chemistry) A complex of five porphyrin groups
metalloporphyrinnoun(biochemistry) Any compound, such as heme, formed by a combination of a porphyrin and a metal, often iron, copper, silver, zinc, or magnesium
coproporphyrinogennoun(organic chemistry) Any of a class of tetrapyrroles that are associated with some forms of porphyria

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