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Protoporphyrin vs Protoporphyria - What's the difference?

protoporphyrin | protoporphyria |

As nouns the difference between protoporphyrin and protoporphyria

is that protoporphyrin is (biochemistry) any porphyrin that lacks a central metal ion while protoporphyria is (pathology) a form of porphyria characterized by excessive protoporphyrin in the erythrocytes, plasma and feces.

protoporphyrin

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(wikipedia protoporphyrin) (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any porphyrin that lacks a central metal ion

    • protoporphyria

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    Noun

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  • (pathology) A form of porphyria characterized by excessive protoporphyrin in the erythrocytes, plasma and feces