Protoporphyrin Definition

prōtō-pôrfə-rĭn
noun
A metal-free porphyrin, C34 H34 N4 O4 , that combines with ferrous iron to form the heme group in hemoglobin and myoglobin, and with ferric iron to form the hemin group in catalase and some cytochromes.
American Heritage Medicine

(biochemistry) Any porphyrin that lacks a central metal ion.

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Other Word Forms of Protoporphyrin

Noun

Singular:
protoporphyrin
Plural:
protoporphyrins

Protoporphyrin Sentence Examples

  • These altered protoporphyrin molecules can cause skin damage.

  • Protoporphyrin IX, a component of hemoglobin, may be measured to help confirm a diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia.

  • Protoporphyrin IX-A protein the measurement of which is useful for the assessment of iron status.

  • Heme consists of iron plus protoporphyrin IX.

  • Normally, during the course of red blood cell formation, protoporphyrin IX acquires iron, to generate heme, and the heme becomes incorporated into hemoglobin.

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