bile |
stercobilin |
In biochemistry terms the difference between bile and stercobilin
is that
bile is a bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion while
stercobilin is a tetrapyrrolic bile pigment, one of the end products of heme catabolism, responsible for the brown colour of human faeces.
intestinal |
urobilin |
As an adjective intestinal
is relating to the intestines.
As a noun urobilin is
(biochemistry) a yellow linear tetrapyrrole resulting from the breakdown of heme, produced when urobilinogen is oxidized by intestinal bacteria.
bacteria |
urobilin |
As nouns the difference between bacteria and urobilin
is that
bacteria is plural of lang=enCategory:English plurals while
urobilin is a yellow linear tetrapyrrole resulting from the breakdown of heme, produced when urobilinogen is oxidized by intestinal bacteria.
urochrome |
urobilin |
Synonyms |
Urobilin is a synonym of urochrome.
In biochemistry terms the difference between urochrome and urobilin
is that
urochrome is a pigment that causes the yellow color in urine. It is a breakdown product of the blood's haemoglobin and is removed by the kidneys while
urobilin is a yellow linear tetrapyrrole resulting from the breakdown of heme, produced when urobilinogen is oxidized by intestinal bacteria.
bilirubin |
urobilinogen |
In biochemistry terms the difference between bilirubin and urobilinogen
is that
bilirubin is a bile pigment that is product of the breakdown of the heme portion of hemoglobin (which occurs within macrophages as they digest red blood cells), extremely high levels of which cause jaundice while
urobilinogen is a colourless product of bilirubin reduction, formed in the intestines by bacterial action.
intestine |
urobilinogen |
As nouns the difference between intestine and urobilinogen
is that
intestine is (anatomy|often pluralized) the alimentary canal of an animal through which food passes after having passed all stomachs while
urobilinogen is (biochemistry) a colourless product of bilirubin reduction, formed in the intestines by bacterial action.
As an adjective intestine
is domestic; taking place within a given country or region.
tetrapyrrolic |
biliverdin |
As an adjective tetrapyrrolic
is of, pertaining to, or being a tetrapyrrole.
As a noun biliverdin is
a green tetrapyrrolic bile pigment, a product of heme catabolism, responsible for the yellowish colour in bruises.
bile |
biliverdin |
As an adverb bile
is even.
As a noun biliverdin is
(biochemistry) a green tetrapyrrolic bile pigment, a product of heme catabolism, responsible for the yellowish colour in bruises.
pigment |
biliverdin |
As nouns the difference between pigment and biliverdin
is that
pigment is pigment while
biliverdin is (biochemistry) a green tetrapyrrolic bile pigment, a product of heme catabolism, responsible for the yellowish colour in bruises.
heme |
biliverdin |
As nouns the difference between heme and biliverdin
is that
heme is the component of hemoglobin (and other hemoproteins) responsible for binding oxygen, consists of an iron ion that binds oxygen and a porphyrin ring that binds the globin molecules; one molecule binds one molecule of oxygen while
biliverdin is a green tetrapyrrolic bile pigment, a product of heme catabolism, responsible for the yellowish colour in bruises.
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