[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. ( CSP )]
UMLS (CSP) C0032712 - Organic Chemical
- Biologically Active Substance
Relation/PAR: pigment
tetrapyrrole
Relation/CHD: chlorophyll
metalloporphyrin
Benzoporphyrin Derivative Monoacid Ring A