uroporphyrin

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uroporphyrin /uro·por·phy·rin/ (-por´fĭ-rin) any of several porphyrins produced by oxidation of uroporphyrinogen; one or more are excreted in excess in the urine in several of the porphyrias.

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A porphyrin excreted in the urine, such as urobilin.

uroporphyrin

[yoo͡r′ōpôr′firin]

a porphyrin normally excreted in the urine in small amounts. See also uroporphyria.

uroporphyrin [u″ro-por´fĭ-rin]

any of several porphyrins produced by oxidation of uroporphyrinogen; one or more are excreted in excess in the urine in several of the porphyrias.

uroporphyrin

one of a group of porphyrins produced during biosynthesis of natural porphyrins and excreted in urine. There are two isomers I and III.

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