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IUPAC name
3,3′,3′′,3′′′-[3,8,13,18-Tetrakis(carboxymethyl)-19-(hydroxymethyl)-5,10,15,22,23,24-hexahydro-21H-biline-2,7,12,17-tetrayl]tetrapropanoic acid
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Systematic IUPAC name
3,3′,3′′,3′′′-[14,33,53,73-Tetrakis(carboxymethyl)-15-(hydroxymethyl)-11H,31H,51H,71H-1,7(2),3,5(2,5)-tetrapyrrolaheptaphane-13,34,54,74-tetrayl]tetrapropanoic acid | |
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MeSH | hydroxymethylbilane |
PubChem CID
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Properties | |
C40H46N4O17 | |
Molar mass | 854.81 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Hydroxymethylbilane, also known as preuroporphyrinogen, is an organic compound that occurs in living organisms during the synthesis of porphyrins, a group of critical substances that include haemoglobin, myoglobin, and chlorophyll. The name is often abbreviated as HMB.