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Hematoporphyrins  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Iron-free derivatives of heme with 4 methyl groups, 2 hydroxyethyl groups and 2 propionic acid groups attached to the pyrrole rings. Some of these PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS are used in the PHOTOTHERAPY of malignant NEOPLASMS.

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  • HBT6M5H379

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-V37Z3GC0-H

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