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protoporphyrin

protoporphyrin noun: any porphyrin that lacks a central metal ion.

Noun

protoporphyrin (plural protoporphyrins)

  1. Any porphyrin that lacks a central metal ion

Forms of protoporphyrin

pluralprotoporphyrins

Origin of protoporphyrin

From proto- + porphyrin.

Words formed from protoporphyrin

Questions about protoporphyrin

What does protoporphyrin mean?
Protoporphyrin means any porphyrin that lacks a central metal ion.
What part of speech is protoporphyrin?
Protoporphyrin is a noun.
What is the plural of protoporphyrin?
The plural of protoporphyrin is protoporphyrins.

Words near protoporphyrin in the dictionary

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

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