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protoporphorin

protoporphorin is the misspelling of protoporphyrin.

Meaning of protoporphyrin

Noun

protoporphyrin (plural protoporphyrins)

  1. Any porphyrin that lacks a central metal ion

Questions about protoporphorin

What is protoporphorin the misspelling of?
Protoporphorin is the misspelling of protoporphyrin.

Words near protoporphorin in the dictionary

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

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