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Definition of Tetrapyrrole
1. Noun. (biochemistry) any of several natural pigments having a structure of four pyrrole rings connected by a one-carbon unit ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tetrapyrrole
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Medical Definition of Tetrapyrrole
1. A molecule containing four pyrrole nuclei; e.g., porphyrin. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tetrapyrrole
Literary usage of Tetrapyrrole
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Biotechnology of Algae: A Bibliography by Virginia Stone (1992)
"... is the last enzyme in the C5 pathway converting glutamate into the tetrapyrrole
precursor delta-aminolevulinate in plants, algae, and several bacteria. ..."
2. Catalyzing Inquiry at the Interface of Computing and Biology by John C. Wooley, Herbert Lin (2005)
"... Chemotaxis response regulator methylesterase CheB Thioesterase, type II
Bifunctional tetrapyrrole methylase and ..."
3. Rice Genetics V by Brar (2007)
"... activity Transcription initiation factor activity Transcription factor activity
tetrapyrrole binding Structural molecule activity Structural constituent ..."
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