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porphyrin-containing compound biosynthetic process |
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- porphyrin anabolism
- porphyrin biosynthesis
- porphyrin biosynthetic process
- porphyrin formation
- porphyrin synthesis
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| Definition: |
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of any member of a large group of derivatives or analogs of porphyrin. Porphyrin consists of a ring of four pyrrole nuclei linked each to the next at their alpha positions through a methine group.
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GO: Biological Process
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