protoporphyrin

/ (ˌprəʊtəʊˈpɔːfɪrɪn) /


noun
  1. 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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