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porphobilinogen
Broader Terms:
cyclic aminoacid
Related Terms:
bile pigment
Related Terms:
porphyrin biosynthesis
Scope Note:
immediate precursor of the porphyrins, a pyrrole ring with acetyl, propionyl, and aminomethyl side chains; produced in excess and excreted in the urine in porphyrias.
Term Number:
0777-8117
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