metalloporphyrin

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

metallo- +‎ porphyrin

Noun[edit]

metalloporphyrin (plural metalloporphyrins)

  1. (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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