Hydroxymethylbilane

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Hydroxymethylbilane
Identifiers
CAS number [73023-76-4]
PubChem 788
MeSH hydroxymethylbilane
Properties
Molecular formula C40H46N4O17
Molar mass 854.81 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox disclaimer and references

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.