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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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