1) Biological pigment
Found on
https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/biliverdin
Biliverdin is a green tetrapyrrolic bile pigment, and is a product of heme catabolism. It is the pigment responsible for a greenish color sometimes seen in bruises. == Metabolism == Biliverdin results from the breakdown of the heme moiety of hemoglobin in erythrocytes. Macrophages break down senescent erythrocytes and break the heme down into bili...
Found on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biliverdin
• (n.) A green pigment present in the bile, formed from bilirubin by oxidation.
Found on
http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/biliverdin/
<biochemistry> A green pigment found in bile which is formed during haem catabolism, mainly the breaking down of old red blood cells, within the liver. It has the chemical formula C33H34N4O6. It transforms into the red-orange bile pigment bilirubin. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
(bil″ĭ-vur´din) a green bile pigment that is formed by catabolism of hemoglobin and converted to bilirubin in the liver.
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
Green bile pigment formed by haemoglobin breakdown; can be converted into bilirubin by reduction.
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
Bil`i·ver'din noun [ Latin
bilis bile +
viridis green. Confer
Verdure .]
(Physiol.) A green pigment present in the bile, formed from bilirubin by oxidation.
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/51
Type: Term Pronunciation: bil′i-ver′din Definitions: 1. A green bile pigment formed from the oxidation of heme; a bilin with a structure almost identical to that of bilirubin. Synonyms: dehydrobilirubin, verdine
Found on
http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=10209
and the zinc chelate of biliverdin are two of three pigments responsible for egg coloration. These pigments produce blue-green colors.
Found on
http://www.sialis.org/glossary.htm
biliverdin 1. A greenish bile pigment that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of hemoglobin in the liver and in turn breaks down to produce bilirubin (pigment produced when the liver processes waste products). 2. A green pigment found in bile which is formed during haem catabolism (when organisms convert substances into excreted compounds...
Found on
http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/297/
a dark-green bile pigment, CHON, formed as a breakdown product of hemoglobin and converted in humans to bilirubin.
Found on
https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/biliverdin
No exact match found.
