Hydroxymethylbilane
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| Hydroxymethylbilane | |
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| CAS number | [73023-76-4] |
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| Molecular formula | C40H46N4O17 |
| Molar mass | 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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