Urobilinogen
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The structure of Urobilinogen
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Urobilinogen is a colourless product of bilirubin reduction. It is formed in the intestines by bacterial action. Part of it is resorbed and returned to the liver, while the rest is excreted in feces. Trace amounts can be detected in urine.
- Urobilinogen Test Information
| Major Families of Biochemicals | ||
| Peptides | Amino acids | Nucleic acids | Carbohydrates | Lipids | Terpenes | Carotenoids | Tetrapyrroles | Enzyme cofactors | Steroids | Flavonoids | Alkaloids | Polyketides | Glycosides | ||
| Analogues of nucleic acids: | Types of Tetrapyrroles | Analogues of nucleic acids: |
| Bilanes: | Bilirubin | Biliverdin | Urobilinogen | Urobilin | |
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| Chlorophylls: | Protochlorophyllide | Chlorophyllide | |
| Corrinoids: | Cyanocobalamin | |
| Phycobilins: | Phycoerythrobilin | Phycocyanobilin | Phycourobilin | Phycoviolobilin | |
| Porphyrins: | Coproporphyrinogen | Protoporphyrin | Uroporphyrinogen | |
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