protoporphyrin

British

/ ˌprəʊtəʊˈpɔːfɪrɪn /

noun

a type of porphyrin that, when combined with an iron atom, forms haem, the oxygen-bearing prosthetic group of the red blood pigment haemoglobin

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Using chemical analyses, they were able to detect traces of two pigments, biliverdin and protoporphyrin, commonly found in modern bird eggs.

From National Geographic ● Sep. 18, 2017

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