Porphyrin (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Biochemistry.
  1. a dark red, photosensitive pigment consisting of four pyrrole rings linked by single carbon atoms: a component of chlorophyll, heme, and vitamin B12.
noun
  1. any of a group of pigments occurring widely in animal and plant tissues and having a heterocyclic structure formed from four pyrrole rings linked by four methylene groups
    Porphyrin (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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