uroporphyrinogen

English

Etymology

uro- +‎ porphyrinogen

Noun

uroporphyrinogen (plural uroporphyrinogens)

  1. (biochemistry) Any of a class of tetrapyrroles with four propionic acid groups and four acetic acid groups, involved in the synthesis of porphyrin.
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