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  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. organic compounds
  3. heterocyclic compounds
  4. heterocyclic nitrogen compounds
  5. porphyrins
  6. metalloporphyrins
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. organic compounds
  3. organic nitrogen compounds
  4. heterocyclic nitrogen compounds
  5. porphyrins
  6. metalloporphyrins
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. nitrogen compounds
  3. organic nitrogen compounds
  4. heterocyclic nitrogen compounds
  5. porphyrins
  6. metalloporphyrins

Preferred term

metalloporphyrins

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information Porphyrins which are combined with a metal ion. The metal is bound equally to all four nitrogen atoms of the pyrrole rings. They possess characteristic absorption spectra which can be utilized for identification or quantitative estimation of porphyrins and porphyrin-bound compounds.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/336044

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