Chapter 26, Problem 26.95EP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: To arrange bilirubin, urobilin, biliverdin, and bilirubin diglucuronide in the order in which they are encountered during heme catabolism.

Concept introduction: Hemoglobin is a heme protein present in the red blood cells. The protein part is called globin and the non-protein part is heme. Heme is the prosthetic group that contains 4 pyrrole groups bonded together and has an iron atom in the center. The structure of the heme group is: