Bilirubin

Bilirubin is a yellow breakdown product of heme catabolism[1]. Bilirubin exhibits antioxidant and antimutagenic effects[2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[635-65-4]

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Endogenous Metabolite

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Applications

COVID-19-immunoregulation

Field of Research

Metabolic Disease

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/Bilirubin.html

Purity

98.71

Solubility

0.1 M NaOH : 2 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; heat to 60°C) |DMSO : 5.38 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; heat to 60°C)

Smiles

CC(C(N/1)=O)=C(C=C)C1=C\C2=C(C)C(CCC(O)=O)=C(CC3=C(CCC(O)=O)C(C)=C(/C=C4NC(C(C=C)=C\4C)=O)N3)N2

Molecular Formula

C33H36N4O6

Molecular Weight

584.66

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Lu RN, et al. Unconjugated Bilirubin inhibits proteolytic cleavage of von Willebrand factor by ADAMTS13 protease. J Thromb Haemost. 2015 Jun;13 (6) :1064-72.|[2]Mölzer C, et al. Bilirubin and related tetrapyrroles inhibit food-borne mutagenesis: a mechanism for antigenotoxic action against a model epoxide. J Nat Prod. 2013 Oct 25;76 (10) :1958-65.