"porphobilinogen" meaning in All languages combined

See porphobilinogen on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: porphobilinogens [plural]
Etymology: porphobilin + -o- + -gen Etymology templates: {{af|en|porphobilin|-o-|-gen}} porphobilin + -o- + -gen Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} porphobilinogen (countable and uncountable, plural porphobilinogens)
  1. A pyrrole involved in porphyrin metabolism, generated by aminolevulinate and the enzyme ALA dehydratase. Wikipedia link: porphobilinogen Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: PBG

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