Uroporphyrinogen III

Uroporphyrinogen III
Identifiers
MeSH Uroporphyrinogen+III
Properties
C40H44N4O16
Molar mass 836.795 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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Uroporphyrinogen III is a tetrapyrrole, the first macrocyclic intermediate in the biosynthesis of heme, chlorophyll, vitamin B12, and siroheme. It is a colorless compound, like other porphyrinogens.[1]

  1. ^ Dalton, J (1969). "Formation of the Macrocyclic Ring in Tetrapyrrole Biosynthesis". Nature. 223 (5211): 1151–1153. Bibcode:1969Natur.223.1151D. doi:10.1038/2231151a0. PMID 5810686. S2CID 4177167.