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Biliverdine MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Biliverdine
Tree Number(s)
D03.383.129.578.840.249.184.200
D03.633.400.909.249.184.200
D04.345.783.249.184.200
D23.767.193.184.200
Unique ID
D001664
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001664
Annotation
a bile pigment in amphibia & birds but not in normal human bile; /‌biosyn /‌physiol permitted
Scope Note
1,3,6,7-Tetramethyl-4,5-dicarboxyethyl-2,8-divinylbilenone. Biosynthesized from hemoglobin as a precursor of bilirubin. Occurs in the bile of AMPHIBIANS and of birds, but not in normal human bile or serum.
Entry Term(s)
Biliverdin
Biliverdin IX
Biliverdin IX alpha
Dehydrobilirubin
Ooecyan
Uteroverdine
Registry Numbers
O9MIA842K9
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Related Numbers
114-25-0
CAS Type 1 Name
21H-Biline-8,12-dipropanoic acid, 3,18-diethenyl-1,19,22,24-tetrahydro-2,7,13,17-tetramethyl-1,19-dioxo-
Previous Indexing
Bilirubin (1969-1975)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under BILIRUBIN 1976-90
History Note
91(76); was see under BILIRUBIN 1976-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1975/07/18
Revision Date
2016/05/27
Biliverdine Preferred
Biliverdin IX Narrower
Biliverdin IX alpha Narrower
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