Biliverdin
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Biliverdin (from the Latin for green bile) is a green tetrapyrrolic bile pigment, and is a product of heme catabolism.[1][2] It is the pigment responsible for a greenish color sometimes seen in bruises.[2]
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IUPAC name
3,3′-(2,17-Diethenyl-3,7,13,18-tetramethyl-1,19-dioxo-19,21,22,24-tetrahydro-1H-biline-8,12-diyl)dipropanoic acid | |
Systematic IUPAC name
3,3′-([12(2)Z,4(52)Z,6(72)Z]-13,74-Diethenyl-14,33,54,73-tetramethyl-15,75-dioxo-11,15,71,75-tetrahydro-31H-1,7(2),3,5(2,5)-tetrapyrrolaheptaphane-12(2),4(52),6(72)-triene-34,53-diyl)dipropanoic acid | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.675 |
MeSH | Biliverdin |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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C33H34N4O6 | |
Molar mass | 582.646 |
Appearance | Dark green plates or prisms with violet surface color |
Melting point | > 300 °C |
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Irritant |
Safety data sheet (SDS) | Sigma-Aldrich |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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