Heterocyclic Compound

Porphyrins

AMW:CHEM:030293

A group of compounds containing the porphin structure, four pyrrole rings connected by methine bridges in a cyclic configuration to which a variety of side chains are attached. The nature of the side chain is indicated by a prefix, as uroporphyrin, hematoporphyrin, etc. The porphyrins, in combination with iron, form the heme component in biologically significant compounds such as hemoglobin and myoglobin.

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Porphyrins has parent Pigments, Biological

Metalloporphyrins has parent Porphyrins

Coproporphyrins has parent Porphyrins

Deuteroporphyrins has parent Porphyrins

Etioporphyrins has parent Porphyrins

Hematoporphyrins has parent Porphyrins

Mesoporphyrins has parent Porphyrins

Porphyrinogens has parent Porphyrins

Protoporphyrins has parent Porphyrins

Uroporphyrins has parent Porphyrins

Verteporfin has parent Porphyrins

Porphyrins has parent Tetrapyrroles

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