porphobilinogen

P3O1R1P3H4O1B3I1L1I1N1O1G2E1N1

noun

A pyrrole involved in porphyrin metabolism, generated by aminolevulinate and the enzyme ALA dehydratase.

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Meanings

nounporphobilinogen (countable and uncountable, plural porphobilinogens)

plural porphobilinogens

  1. countableuncountableA pyrrole involved in porphyrin metabolism, generated by aminolevulinate and the enzyme ALA dehydratase.

    Synonyms: PBG

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA pyrrole involved in porphyrin metabolism, generated by aminolevulinate and the enzyme ALA dehydratase.

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PBG

Origin

From porphobilin + -o- + -gen.

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APA

porphobilinogen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porphobilinogen

MLA

“porphobilinogen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porphobilinogen. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “porphobilinogen,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porphobilinogen.

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