Chemicals and Drugs

Uroporphyrins

Porphyrins with four acetic acid and four propionic acid side chains attached to the pyrrole rings.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Porphyrins with four acetic acid and four propionic acid side chains attached to the pyrrole rings.

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28 allowable subheadings

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

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Indexing Annotation

porphyrins

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History Note

91(75); was see under PORPHYRINS 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Porphyrins (1968-1974)

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  1. D03w.383.129w.578.840w.500w.880
  2. D03w.633.400.909w.500w.880
  3. D04w.345w.783w.500w.880
  4. D23.767w.727w.880

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Uroporphyrins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014578. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014578
  2. Uroporphyrins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q68063190