Biliverdin

September 3rd, 2008 by

Biliverdin

Identifiers
CAS number
PubChem
251
MeSH
Biliverdin
Properties
Molecular formula
C33H34N4O6
Molar mass
582.646
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references
Biliverdin is a green pigment formed as a byproduct of heme breakdown. It consists of four linearly connected pyrrole rings (a tetrapyrrole). Biliverdin is formed when a heme prosthetic group is cleaved at its α-methine bridge. The resulting [...]

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