Chemicals and Drugs

Bile Pigments

Linear TETRAPYRROLES that give a characteristic color to BILE including: BILIRUBIN; BILIVERDIN; and bilicyanin.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Linear TETRAPYRROLES that give a characteristic color to BILE including: BILIRUBIN; BILIVERDIN; and bilicyanin.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Bile Pigment
  • Pigment, Bile
  • Pigments, Bile
  • Bilin

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Aspects Covered

28 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  1. D03w.383.129w.578.840w.249w
  2. D03w.633.400.909w.249w
  3. D04w.345w.783w.249w
  4. D23.767w.193w

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WI 703

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bile Pigments. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001654. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001654
  2. Bile Pigments. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilin_(biochemistry)
  3. Bile Pigments. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q426938