protoporphyrinogen

noun

Any of several precursors in the biosynthesis of protoporphyrin

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Meanings

nounprotoporphyrinogen (plural protoporphyrinogens)

plural protoporphyrinogens

  1. biochemistryAny of several precursors in the biosynthesis of protoporphyrin

Origin

From protoporphyrin + -o- + -gen.

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protoporphyrinogen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protoporphyrinogen

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“protoporphyrinogen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protoporphyrinogen. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protoporphyrinogen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protoporphyrinogen.

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