The molecule is octaanion of preuroporphyrinogen arising from global deprotonation of the eight carboxy groups; major species at pH 7.3. It has a role as a human metabolite and a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite. It is a conjugate base of a preuroporphyrinogen.
3-[5-[[3-(2-carboxylatoethyl)-5-[[3-(2-carboxylatoethyl)-5-[[3-(2-carboxylatoethyl)-4-(carboxylatomethyl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)-1H-pyrrol-2-yl]methyl]-4-(carboxylatomethyl)-1H-pyrrol-2-yl]methyl]-4-(carboxylatomethyl)-1H-pyrrol-2-yl]methyl]-4-(carboxylatomethyl)-1H-pyrrol-3-yl]propanoate