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Porphyrins |
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Porphyrin porphyrine |
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A group of compounds containing the porphin structure, four pyrrole rings connected by methine bridges in a cyclic configuration to which a variety of side chains are attached. The nature of the side chain is indicated by a prefix, as uroporphyrin, hematoporphyrin, etc. The porphyrins, in combination with iron, form the heme component in biologically significant compounds such as hemoglobin and myoglobin. (source : MSH) |
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http://doe-generated-ontology.com/OntoAD#C0032712 |
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Porphyrin porphyrine |
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A group of compounds containing the porphin structure, four pyrrole rings connected by methine bridges in a cyclic configuration to which a variety of side chains are attached. The nature of the side chain is indicated by a prefix, as uroporphyrin, hematoporphyrin, etc. The porphyrins, in combination with iron, form the heme component in biologically significant compounds such as hemoglobin and myoglobin. (source : MSH) |
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Porphyrines Porphyrins |
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OntoAD:C0032712 |
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Porphyrines Porphyrins |
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