porphyrin
porphyrin
Definition
por·phy·rin (pôr′fə rin)
noun
any of a group of pyrrole derivatives, found in cytoplasm, that combine with iron and magnesium to form heme and chlorophyll, respectively
Etymology: < Gr porphyra, purple + -in
porphyrin
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- call: Haem is one of a group of similar compounds called porphyrins.
- secrete: This gland secretes porphyrins ( red tears ) in response to stress.
Preposition: in
- synovium: Fluorescence measurements performed on the tissue specimens ex vivo showed the predominant accumulation of porphyrins in the synovium of the inflamed joints.
Modifies a noun
- ring: In the first case, the ring is orientated parallel to the porphyrin ring system of haem.
- metabolism: Some differences between pro-drugs were relatively small, but might be magnified in tumors, due to their enhanced porphyrin metabolism.
- biosynthesis: The homologues of the enzymes of the porphyrin biosynthesis pathway are found in different kingdoms of living organisms.
- dimer: Inclusion of C60 into an adjustable porphyrin dimer generated by dynamic disulfide chemistry.
- trimer: This confirms that the porphyrin trimer has exactly the right size to bind the exo product.
- heptamer: The synthetic porphyrin heptamer is potentially an exciting candidate for use in solar cells.
Noun used with modifier
- iron: The research study is focused on an unknown iron porphyrin compound.
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