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protoporphyrin IX

protoporphyrin IX noun: a porphyrin that acts as a precursor for critical compounds like heme and chlorophyll.

Noun

protoporphyrin IX (uncountable)

  1. A porphyrin that acts as a precursor for critical compounds like heme and chlorophyll.

Questions about protoporphyrin IX

What does protoporphyrin IX mean?
Protoporphyrin IX means a porphyrin that acts as a precursor for critical compounds like heme and chlorophyll.
What part of speech is protoporphyrin IX?
Protoporphyrin IX is a noun.

Words near protoporphyrin IX in the dictionary

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

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