卟 (bǔ) - A character used in the term 卟吩 (porphin),

卟Tone 3

bǔ ｜ 5 strokes ｜ radical: 卜

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卟 · bǔ

A character used in the term 卟吩 (porphin), a chemical compound that forms the core structure of heme and chlorophyll.

A character used in the term 卟吩 (porphin),

Usage highlights

porphinporphyrinporphyrin ringporphyrin compoundporphyrin metabolismporphyrin biosynthesis
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The chemical compound porphin (卟吩) is important in biochemistry.
  • Heme contains a porphyrin ring (卟啉环).
  • Chlorophyll is a magnesium-containing porphyrin (卟啉).

Collocations

  • porphin(卟吩)
  • porphyrin(卟啉)
  • porphyrin ring(卟啉环)
  • porphyrin compound(卟啉化合物)
  • porphyrin metabolism(卟啉代谢)
  • porphyrin biosynthesis(卟啉生物合成)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in scientific and medical contexts, specifically in biochemistry and organic chemistry.
  • Not commonly used in everyday language or classical Chinese literature.

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