Porphobilinogen

Porphobilinogen

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IUPACName=3- [5-(Aminomethyl)-4-(carboxymethyl)-"1H"-pyrrol-3-yl] propanoic acid
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CASNo=487-90-1
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SMILES=C1=C(C(=C(N1)CN)CC(=O)O)CCC(=O)O
EINECS = 207-666-3
MeSHName=Porphobilinogen

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Formula=C10H14N2O4
MolarMass=226.229
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Porphobilinogen (PBG) is a pyrrole involved in porphyrin metabolism.

It is generated by aminolevulinate (ALA) and the enzyme ALA dehydratase. PBG is then converted into hydroxymethyl bilane by the enzyme porphobilinogen deaminase.


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