porphyrinogen

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English

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Etymology

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From porphyrin +‎ -o- +‎ -gen.

Noun

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porphyrinogen (plural porphyrinogens)

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

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