Porphobilin
Translation of "porphobilin" into Russian
porphobilin
NounUK
/ˌpɔːfəʊˈbɪlɪn/
US
/ˌpɔrfəˈbɪlɪn/
porphobilin
porphobilins pl
Porphobilin is a type of bile pigment.
Порфобилин - это тип желчного пигмента.
Definitions
porphobilin
NounUK
/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.