Hydroxymethylbilane

Hydroxymethylbilane

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CASNo=73023-76-4
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MeSHName=hydroxymethylbilane

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Formula=C40H46N4O17
MolarMass=854.81 g/mol
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Hydroxymethylbilane, also known as preuroporphyrinogen, is a molecule involved in the metabolism of porphyrin. In the third step, it is generated by the enzyme porphobilinogen deaminase , and in the next step the enzyme uroporphyrinogen III synthase converts it into uroporphyrinogen III.


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