porphobilin

[ pôr′fō-bī′lĭn ]

n.

An intermediate in the synthesis of porphyrins and heme.

Nearby words

porosis, porosity, porotomy, porous, porphin, porphobilin, porphobilinogen, porphyria, porphyria cutanea tarda, porphyrin, porphyrinogen

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