porphyrinogen
English
editEtymology
editFrom porphyrin + -o- + -gen.
Noun
editporphyrinogen (plural porphyrinogens)
- (biochemistry) A reduced form of porphyrin that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of heme
From porphyrin + -o- + -gen.
porphyrinogen (plural porphyrinogens)