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biliverdin

/bil-uh-vur-din/US // ˌbɪl əˈvɜr dɪn //UK // (ˌbɪlɪˈvɜːdɪn) //

胆碱酯酶,胆红素,胆碱脂素,胆碱脂酶

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Biochemistry.

    • : a dark-green bile pigment, C33H34O6N4, formed as a breakdown product of hemoglobin and converted in humans to bilirubin.

Examples

  • It may assume a greenish hue after standing, owing to oxidation of bilirubin into biliverdin.

  • Haematoporphyrin and biliverdin also occur in the egg-shells of certain birds, but in this case they are derived from haemoglobin.