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From porphobilin + -o- + -gen.
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porphobilinogen
Today it means: A pyrrole involved in porphyrin metabolism, generated by aminolevulinate and the enzyme ALA dehydratase. Full definition →
Today it means: A pyrrole involved in porphyrin metabolism, generated by aminolevulinate and the enzyme ALA dehydratase. Full definition →
From porphobilin + -o- + -gen.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.