Hydroxymethylbilane

Hydroxymethylbilane
Identifiers
73023-76-4
ChEBI CHEBI:16645 Yes
ChEMBL ChEMBL273676 Yes
ChemSpider 767 Yes
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MeSH hydroxymethylbilane
PubChem 788
Properties
C40H46N4O17
Molar mass 854.81 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Hydroxymethylbilane (HMB), 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.

In general, defects of heme synthesis after formation of HMB lead to photosensitivity.