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Porphobilin

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Translation of "porphobilin" into Russian

porphobilin
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˌpɔːfəʊˈbɪlɪn/
US
/ˌpɔrfəˈbɪlɪn/
porphobilin
porphobilins pl
Porphobilin is a type of bile pigment.
Порфобилин - это тип желчного пигмента.

Definitions

porphobilin
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˌpɔːfəʊˈbɪlɪn/
US
/ˌpɔrfəˈbɪlɪn/
A dark brown or reddish pigment that appears in urine as an oxidation product of porphobilinogen, often serving as a marker of certain porphyrias and related metabolic disorders.
Elevated levels of porphobilin in the urine are characteristic of acute porphyric attacks.