Chemicals and Drugs

Coproporphyrinogens

Porphyrinogens which are intermediates in the heme biosynthesis. They have four methyl and four propionic acid side chains attached to the pyrrole rings. Coproporphyrinogens I and III are formed in the presence of uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase from the corresponding uroporphyrinogen. They can yield coproporphyrins by autooxidation or protoporphyrin by oxidative decarboxylation.

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Porphyrinogens which are intermediates in the heme biosynthesis. They have four methyl and four propionic acid side chains attached to the pyrrole rings. Coproporphyrinogens I and III are formed in the presence of uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase from the corresponding uroporphyrinogen. They can yield coproporphyrins by autooxidation or protoporphyrin by oxidative decarboxylation.

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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intermediates in heme biosyn

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91(76); was see under PORPHYRINOGENS 1976-90

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  • Porphyrinogens (1975)
  • Porphyrins (1971-1974)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Coproporphyrinogens. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003305. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003305
  2. Coproporphyrinogens. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coproporphyrinogens
  3. Coproporphyrinogens. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2996873