BILIVERDIN
\ba͡ɪlˈɪvədˌɪn], \baɪlˈɪvədˌɪn], \b_aɪ_l_ˈɪ_v_ə_d_ˌɪ_n]\
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1,3,6,7-Tetramethyl-4,5-dicarboxyethyl-2,8-divinylbilenone. Biosynthesized from hemoglobin as a precursor of bilirubin. Occurs in the bile of amphibia and of birds, but not in normal human bile or serum.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By William R. Warner
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.
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From bilis, 'bile,' and viridis, 'green.' On adding an acid to a solution of the yellow colouring matter of bile, a precipitate of green flocculi takes place, which possesses all the properties of chlorophyll, or the green colouring matter of leaves. This is the biliverdin of Berzelius.
By Robley Dunglison
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland