uroporphyrinogen

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English

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Etymology

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uro- +‎ porphyrinogen

Noun

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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.