Corrole

A corrole is an aromatic tetrapyrrole. The corrin ring is also present in cobalamin (vitamin B₁₂). The ring consists of nineteen carbon atoms, with four nitrogen atoms in the core of the molecule. In this sense, corrole is very similar to porphyrin.

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