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protoporphyrinogen

protoporphyrinogen noun: any of several precursors in the biosynthesis of protoporphyrin.

Noun

protoporphyrinogen (plural protoporphyrinogens)

  1. Any of several precursors in the biosynthesis of protoporphyrin

Forms of protoporphyrinogen

pluralprotoporphyrinogens

Origin of protoporphyrinogen

From protoporphyrin + -o- + -gen.

Words formed from protoporphyrinogen

Questions about protoporphyrinogen

What does protoporphyrinogen mean?
Protoporphyrinogen means any of several precursors in the biosynthesis of protoporphyrin.
What part of speech is protoporphyrinogen?
Protoporphyrinogen is a noun.
What is the plural of protoporphyrinogen?
The plural of protoporphyrinogen is protoporphyrinogens.

Words near protoporphyrinogen in the dictionary

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

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