Tetrapyrrole

Introduction: Tetrapyrrole

Description of Tetrapyrrole

Tetrapyrrole: A molecule containing four pyrrole nuclei; e.g., porphyrin.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Tetrapyrrole: compound containing four pyrrole rings.
Source: CRISP

Tetrapyrrole: Four PYRROLES joined by one-carbon units linking position 2 of one to position 5 of the next. The conjugated bond system results in PIGMENTATION.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Tetrapyrrole:

More specific terms for Tetrapyrrole:

• Bile Pigments
• Chlorophyll
• Porphyrins
• Corrinoids
• Phycobilins

Source - MeSH 2007

• bile pigment
• chlorin
• porphyrin

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Tetrapyrrole

• Pyrroles
• Heterocyclic Compounds with 4 or More Rings
• Macrocyclic Compounds

Source - MeSH 2007

• pyrrole

Source - CRISP

The term Tetrapyrrole can be used for:

• porphin

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Tetrapyrrole

The following list attempts to classify Tetrapyrrole into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring
    • Azoles
      • Pyrroles
        • Tetrapyrroles

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Heterocyclic Compounds with 4 or More Rings
    • Tetrapyrroles

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Polycyclic Compounds
  • Macrocyclic Compounds
    • Tetrapyrroles

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