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Tetrapyrroles MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Tetrapyrroles
Tree Number(s)
D03.383.129.578.840
D03.633.400.909
D04.345.783
Unique ID
D045725
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D045725
Scope Note
Four PYRROLES joined by one-carbon unit linking position 2 of one to position 5 of the next. The conjugated bond system results in PIGMENTATION.
Entry Term(s)
Tetrapyrrole
Previous Indexing
Pyrroles (1966-2003)
Public MeSH Note
2004; TETRAPYRROLES was indexed under PYRROLES 1978-2003
History Note
2004; use TETRAPYRROLES (NM) 1978-2003
Date Established
2004/01/01
Date of Entry
2003/07/09
Revision Date
2020/08/13
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