Term Name: | biliverdin |
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Synonyms: | 8,12-bis(2-carboxyethyl)-2,7,13,17-tetramethyl-3,18-divinylbilin-1(19)(21H,24H)-dione, biliverdin, Biliverdin IX alpha, Biliverdin IXalpha, Biliverdine, BILIVERDINE IX ALPHA |
Definition: | A linear tetrapyrrole produced in the reticuloendothelial system by the first step of heme degradation, catalysed by heme oxygenase. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:17033] ( EBI ) |