Protoporphyrins

"Protoporphyrins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Porphyrins with four methyl, two vinyl, and two propionic acid side chains attached to the pyrrole rings. Protoporphyrin IX occurs in hemoglobin, myoglobin, and most of the cytochromes.

Descriptor ID	D011524
MeSH Number(s)	D03.383.129.578.840.500.725 D03.633.400.909.500.725 D04.345.783.500.725 D23.767.727.725
Concept/Terms	Protoporphyrins Protoporphyrins

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring [D03.383]
Azoles [D03.383.129]
Pyrroles [D03.383.129.578]
Tetrapyrroles [D03.383.129.578.840]
Porphyrins [D03.383.129.578.840.500]
Protoporphyrins [D03.383.129.578.840.500.725]
Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring [D03.633]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings [D03.633.400]
Tetrapyrroles [D03.633.400.909]
Porphyrins [D03.633.400.909.500]
Protoporphyrins [D03.633.400.909.500.725]
Polycyclic Compounds [D04]
Macrocyclic Compounds [D04.345]
Tetrapyrroles [D04.345.783]
Porphyrins [D04.345.783.500]
Protoporphyrins [D04.345.783.500.725]
Biological Factors [D23]
Pigments, Biological [D23.767]
Porphyrins [D23.767.727]
Protoporphyrins [D23.767.727.725]

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