biliverdin

In biochemistry terms the difference between biliverdin and bilirubin

is that biliverdin is a green tetrapyrrolic bile pigment, a product of heme catabolism, responsible for the yellowish colour in bruises while 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.

As nouns the difference between bruise and biliverdin

is that bruise is (medicine) a purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow while biliverdin is (biochemistry) a green tetrapyrrolic bile pigment, a product of heme catabolism, responsible for the yellowish colour in bruises.

As a verb bruise

is to strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it.

In biochemistry|lang=en terms the difference between catabolism and biliverdin

is that catabolism is (biochemistry) destructive metabolism, usually including the release of energy and breakdown of materials while biliverdin is (biochemistry) a green tetrapyrrolic bile pigment, a product of heme catabolism, responsible for the yellowish colour in bruises.

As nouns the difference between catabolism and biliverdin

is that catabolism is (biochemistry) destructive metabolism, usually including the release of energy and breakdown of materials while biliverdin is (biochemistry) a green tetrapyrrolic bile pigment, a product of heme catabolism, responsible for the yellowish colour in bruises.

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.

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.

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.

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.