uroporphyrinn.
/jʊərəʊˈpɔːfɪrɪn/ Biochemistry.
Any of a group of porphyrins, occurring esp. in the urine during certain types of porphyria, in which each of the pyrrole rings has one acetate and one propionate side chain.
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melanurin1844
kyestein1846
indican1859
heteroxanthine1886
homogentisic acid1891
urobilinogen1893
uroporphyrin1924
uroporphyrinogen1924
pyridoxic acid1944
1915 Chem. Abstr. 9 2884 Methyl ester..prepd. by the action of MeOH-HCl upon urinoporphyrin.]
1924 Chem. Abstr. 18 2720 For uroporphyrin and coproporphyrin..the spectra are now shown to be quite distinct.
1939 Chem. Abstr. 33 8777/1 In acute porphyria the urine contains a colorless substance (porphobilinogen)..which is a pyrrole deriv. and is converted to uroporphyrin on standing.
1955 Science 17 June 878/2 Uroporphyrins and very small amounts of coproporphyrins have been recovered after incubation of uroporphyrinogen I or III..with Chlorella preparations.
1958 New Biol. 25 75 The African plantain-eaters [sc. a family of birds]..are unique in possessing two uroporphyrin pigments, green turacoverdin and the turacin.
1978 A. R. Battersby in Porter & Fitzsimons Further Perspectives Org. Chem. (CIBA Symp. No. 53) 37 M. Thompson mixed the protiomethyl ester of uroporphyrin-II with the corresponding deuteriomethyl ester.
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