noun
- a green pigment formed from the breakdown of hemoglobin and converted to bilirubin in the liver
Usage: biochemistry
Examples
- Biliverdin is responsible for the greenish color sometimes seen in bruises.
- The enzyme biliverdin reductase converts biliverdin to bilirubin.
- Researchers studied biliverdin levels in patients with liver disease.
- Biliverdin accumulation can occur when normal bile processing is disrupted.
- The green pigment biliverdin is an intermediate product in heme catabolism.
- Laboratory tests measured both biliverdin and bilirubin concentrations.