porphyrinogen

English

Etymology

porphyrin +‎ -o- +‎ -gen

Noun

porphyrinogen (plural porphyrinogens)

  1. (biochemistry) A reduced form of porphyrin that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of heme
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