Definition of Protoporphyrin

1. Noun. (biochemistry) Any porphyrin that lacks a central metal ion ¹

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Definition of Protoporphyrin

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Protoporphyrin

protoplasmic
protoplasmic astrocyte
protoplasms
protoplast
protoplastic
protoplastid
protoplastids
protoplasts
protopod
protopodite
protopods
protopope
protopopes
protoporcelain
protoporphyrin (current term)
protoporphyrinogen
protoporphyrinogen oxidase
protoporphyrinogens
protoporphyrins
protopunk
protore
protoreceptor
protoreceptors
protores
protosalt
protosalts
protoscience
protosciences
protoscripture

Literary usage of Protoporphyrin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Mineral Requirements for Military Personnel: Levels Needed for Cognitive And by Food and Nutrition Board, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) (2006)
"An increased erythrocyte protoporphyrin concentration in the blood therefore indicates ... Erythrocyte protoporphyrin concentration is not specific for iron ..."

2. Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Report of the U. S. Preventive by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Association of erythrocyte protoporphyrin with blood lead level and iron status in the ... Setting the optimal erythrocyte protoporphyrin screening decision ..."

3. Preventing Lead Poisoning in Young Children (1993)
"Smith RM, Doran D, Mazur M, Bush B. High performance liquid Chromatographie determination of protoporphyrin and zinc protoporphyrin in blood. ..."

4. Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housingby David E. Jacobs by David E. Jacobs (1996)
"4- Conduct biological monitoring of workers' blood lead levels and zinc protoporphyrin levels (zinc protoporphyrin levels are one way of measuring long-term ..."

5. Handbook of Severe Disability: A Text for Rehabilitation Counselors, Other edited by Walter C. Stolov, Michael R. Clowers (2000)
"Attached to each globin is a specific ring of atoms (protoporphyrin) ... The protoporphyrin-iron complex is called heme; hence, the name given to the entire ..."

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