Porphobilinogen (PBG) is a pyrrole involved in porphyrin metabolism. It is generated from aminolevulinate (ALA) by the enzyme ALA dehydratase. PBG is then converted into hydroxymethyl bilane by the enzyme porphobilinogen deaminase, also known as hydroxymethylbilane synthase. Acute intermittent porphyria causes an increase in urinary porphobilinoge...
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<chemical> Chemical name: 1H-Pyrrole-3-propanoic acid, 5-(aminomethyl)-4-(carboxymethyl)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(por″fo-bĭ-lin´ә-jәn) an intermediary product in the biosynthesis of heme.
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(PBG) Type: Term Pronunciation: pōr′fō-bī-lin′ō-jen Definitions: 1. A porphyrin precursor of porphyrinogens, porphyrins, and heme; found in the urine in large quantities in cases of acute or congenital porphyria.
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