uroporphyrinogen

noun

Any of a class of tetrapyrroles with four propionic acid groups and four acetic acid groups, involved in the synthesis of porphyrin.

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Meanings

nounuroporphyrinogen (plural uroporphyrinogens)

plural uroporphyrinogens

  1. biochemistryAny of a class of tetrapyrroles with four propionic acid groups and four acetic acid groups, involved in the synthesis of porphyrin.

Origin

From uro- + porphyrinogen.

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

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

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

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