metalloporphyrin

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Etymology edit

metallo- +‎ porphyrin

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metalloporphyrin (plural metalloporphyrins)

(biochemistry) Any compound, such as heme, formed by a combination of a porphyrin and a metal, often iron, copper, silver, zinc, or magnesium

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