metalloporphyrin
[ mĭ-tăl′ō-pôr′fə-rĭn ]
n.
A compound, such as heme, formed by the combination of a porphyrin with a metal.
Nearby words
- metalloenzyme,
- metallograph,
- metallography,
- metalloid,
- metallophone,
- metalloprotein,
- metallotherapy,
- metallothionein,
- metallurgist,
- metallurgy
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