Uroporphyrinogen
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Uroporphyrinogen is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Any of a class of tetrapyrroles with four propionic acid groups and four acetic acid groups, involved in the synthesis of porphyrin.
Meaning
(biochemistry) Any of a class of tetrapyrroles with four propionic acid groups and four acetic acid groups, involved in the synthesis of porphyrin.
Word Forms
- uroporphyrinogens
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include uroporphyrin, coproporphyrinogen, tetraporphyrin, coproporhyrinogen, pentaporphyrin, protoporphyrinogen.
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