See Also: porphobilinogenase(medicine)

sternite (iou) and porphobilinogenase (medicine)


sternite (iou)



sternite noun. M19.
[from STERNUM + -ITE1.]
Zoology. A sclerite of a sternum of an arthropod; a section of the ventral exoskeleton. Cf. PLEURITE, TERGITE.

porphobilinogenase (medicine)


porphobilinogenase
<enzyme> A combination of uroporphyrinogen I synthase and uroporphyrinogen isomerase which catalyses the formation of uroporphyrinogen III from porphobilinogen; minor descriptor (75-84); on-line and index medicus search ammonia-lyases (75-84)

Registry number: EC 5.-