Bilirubin chemistry and metabolism; harmful and protective aspects

Abstract

Unconjugated bilirubin (UCB, the principal mammalian bile pigment, is the end product of heme catabolism. The regulation of cellular UCB content, by its conjugation, oxidation, and export, are therefore of paramount importace to cellular health.

Keywords

• Bilirubin
• bile pigment
• bilirubin chemitry
• bilirubin structure
• heme oxygenase
• oxidative stress