A biochemical compound formed from the breakdown of hemoglobin in the liver, related to bile pigments.
From Greek 'chole' (bile) + 'hematin' (a compound derived from hemoglobin). This term describes a product of hemoglobin metabolism.
When red blood cells die after about 120 days, the liver breaks down their hemoglobin and converts it into bilirubin and other bile pigments—cholehematin is part of this recycling process.
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