Porphyrin

group of compounds containing four pyrrole rings connected by methine bridges in a cyclic configuration From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Porphyrin

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Porphyrins are a family of organic compounds. They are related to the chemical porphine.

Thumb — Porphyrins are made by adding other groups to porphine.

Heme, one of the main parts of hemoglobin used to move oxygen in blood, is a porphyrin.

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