Uroporphyrinogen

noun

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

Etymology

From uro- + porphyrinogen.

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acetic acidpropionic acid

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