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protoporphirin

protoporphirin is the misspelling of protoporphyrin.

Meaning of protoporphyrin

Noun

protoporphyrin (plural protoporphyrins)

  1. Any porphyrin that lacks a central metal ion

Questions about protoporphirin

What is protoporphirin the misspelling of?
Protoporphirin is the misspelling of protoporphyrin.

Words near protoporphirin in the dictionary

  1. protopopes
  2. protoporcelain
  3. protoporcelains
  4. protopore
  5. protopores
  6. protoporphirin
  7. protoporphorin
  8. protoporphyria
  9. protoporphyrin
  10. protoporphyrin IX
  11. protoporphyrinogen

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