Porphyran

Not to be confused with Porphyrin.


Porphyran is a sulfated carbohydrate derived from red algae of the genus Porphyra.[1]

  1. ^ Rees DA, Conway E (August 1962). "The structure and biosynthesis of porphyran: a comparison of some samples". Biochem. J. 84 (2): 411–6. doi:10.1042/bj0840411. PMC 1243684. PMID 14490986.