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Prophyrin

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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.).
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.).]
porphinenounAlternative spelling of porphin. [(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]
protoporphirinnounMisspelling of protoporphyrin. [(biochemistry) Any porphyrin that lacks a central metal ion]
proptoporphyrinnounMisspelling of protoporphyrin. [(biochemistry) Any porphyrin that lacks a central metal ion]
protoporphorinnounMisspelling of protoporphyrin. [(biochemistry) Any porphyrin that lacks a central metal ion]
pentaphyrinnoun(organic chemistry) A heterocycle that is a pentapyrrolic form of porphyrin
coproporhyrinogennounMisspelling of coproporphyrinogen. [(organic chemistry) Any of a class of tetrapyrroles that are associated with some forms of porphyria]
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
metalloporphyrinnoun(biochemistry) Any compound, such as heme, formed by a combination of a porphyrin and a metal, often iron, copper, silver, zinc, or magnesium
benzoporphyrinnoun(organic chemistry) Any compound whose structure is that of a porphyrin with one or more benzene rings fused to its pyrrole rings.
ferriporphyrinnoun(biochemistry) Any porphyrin containing ferric iron.
coproporphyrinogennoun(organic chemistry) Any of a class of tetrapyrroles that are associated with some forms of porphyria
isoporphyrinnoun(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric forms of porphyrin; vis:- porphycene, corrphycene, hemiporphycene, isoporphycene and N-confused porphyrin
porphyrinoidnoun(organic chemistry) Any of a group of macrocyclic compounds based on porphyrin
bisporphyrinnoun(organic chemistry) Any compound containing two porphyrin linked by zinc or some other metal
porphyrinogennoun(biochemistry) A reduced form of porphyrin that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of heme
uroporphyrinogennoun(biochemistry) Any of a class of tetrapyrroles with four propionic acid groups and four acetic acid groups, involved in the synthesis of porphyrin.
tetraporphyrinnoun(organic chemistry) The porphyrin that is composed of four pyrrole units
ferroporphyrinnoun(biochemistry) Any porphyrin containing ferrous iron

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