porphyrin

• Cualquiera de un grupo de pigmentos orgánicos ampliamente distribuidos en los tejidos vivos y que son la base de compuestos biológicos importantes como la hemoglobina y la clorofila.

Any of a group of organic pigments widely distributed in living tissues, forming the basis of important biological compounds such as hemoglobin and chlorophyll.

1. Biological pigmentC2formalscientific

   Any of a group of organic compounds, often pigmented, that are widely distributed in living tissues and are essential to biological processes such as oxygen transport and photosynthesis.

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   • Chlorophyll is a well-known porphyrin found in plants.
   • Heme, a porphyrin, is crucial for oxygen transport in the blood.
   • Scientists study porphyrins to understand various metabolic disorders.