porphobilin
[ pôr′fō-bī′lĭn ]
n.
An intermediate in the synthesis of porphyrins and heme.
Nearby words
porosity, porotomy, porous, porously, porphin, porphobilin, porphobilinogen, porphyrean, porphyria, porphyria cutanea tarda, porphyrin
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