biliverdin

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
BV
Pronunciation
/ˌbɪlɪˈvɜːrdɪn/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. The bird may develop diarrhoea, and the droppings may take on a more greenish hue due to biliverdin(BV) being excreted.
  2. The dark green color comes from formalin acting on bile pigments in the liver from marked cholestasis, turning bilrubin to biliverdin(BV).
  3. A biliverdin(BV) reductase electrode is described for the potentiometric determination of bilirubin.
  4. The interaction mechanisms of bilirubin / biliverdin(BV) with some metal ions in basic aqueous solution were investigated with spectral and electrochemical methods.
  5. HO metabolizes heme into carbon monoxide ( CO ), iron, and biliverdin(BV).

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