Protoporphyrinogen IX

Protoporphyrinogen IX
Identifiers
MeSH protoporphyrinogen
Properties
C34H38N4O4
Molar mass 566.7 g/mol
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Protoporphyrinogen IX is an organic chemical compound which is produced along the synthesis of porphyrins, a class of critical biochemicals that include hemoglobin and chlorophyll. It is a direct precursor of protoporphyrin IX.

The compound is a porphyrinogen, meaning that it has a non-aromatic hexahydroporphine core, which will be oxidized to a porphine core in later stages of the heme synthesis. Like most porphyrinogens, it is colorless.

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