Photochemical Oxidation of Bilirubin to Biliverdin

• William F. Coleman ^[1]
  1. [1] Wellesley College

     Wellesley College

     Town of Wellesley, Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Journal of chemical education, ISSN 0021-9584, Vol. 83, Nº 9, 2006, pág. 1329
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The Featured Molecules for this month are related to the photochemical oxidation of bilirubin to biliverdin. Biliverdin is a breakdown product of hemoglobin which is reduced by biliverdin reductase to bilirubin, the molecule that is responsible for neonatal jaundice.