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Biochemistry Metabolism of protein and amino acid 9f1c497a

In porphyra cutanea tarda the type of porphyrin excreted in urine is

A
Coproporphyrin - I
B
Uroporphyrin - I
C
Uroporphyrins - II
D
Type I & III uroporphyrins
High-Yield Explanation
Porphyria cutanea tarda is also known as cutaneous hepatic porphyria. The paial deficiency of enzyme Uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase is responsible for the occurrence of porphyria cutanea tarda. Hence there is an increased excretion of uroporphyrins 1 and 3

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