Pentacarboxylporphyrin I dihydrochloride

Pentacarboxylporphyrin I dihydrochloride is an organic compound that belongs to the porphyrin derivatives family. It is commonly utilized in biochemical research as a reference standard for quantifying porphyrins and related compounds in biological samples. Pentacarboxylporphyrin I dihydrochloride has various applications in the diagnosis and monitoring of porphyrias, a group of hereditary diseases characterized by abnormalities in heme metabolism. Additionally, it serves as a photosensitizer in photodynamic therapy for the treatment of cancer and other diseases.