Bilin (biochemistry)

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Bilins are blue or green pigments that consist of a linear arrangement of pyrroles.[1]

An example of a bilin is micromatabilin, which is responsible for the green color of the Green Huntsman Spider, Micrommata virescens.

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  1. ^ Oxford, G.S. & Gillespie, R.G. (1998). Evolution and Ecology of Spider Coloration. Annual Review of Entomology 43:619-643. DOI:10.1146/annurev.ento.43.1.619
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