porphyrinogen

English

Etymology

From porphyrin +‎ -o- +‎ -gen.

Noun

porphyrinogen (plural porphyrinogens)

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

Derived terms

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