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Hey guys,
I'm kinda confused as to how bile salts/acids, pigments, etc are related to each other. I actually can't find this old stuff in my notes, so i was wondering if any peeps studying basic sci can help me out
I remember this much:
bilirubin ( a bile pigment) is formed from the breakdown of heme and gets conjugated by liver & excreted in urine and feces
bile acids/salts are formed from cholesterol and help in fat solubilization. are they synthesized de novo in the liver?
but the other day i was talking to a fellow med student and he said that bile acids are bile pigments too? is that true?
I'm kinda confused as to how bile salts/acids, pigments, etc are related to each other. I actually can't find this old stuff in my notes, so i was wondering if any peeps studying basic sci can help me out
I remember this much:
bilirubin ( a bile pigment) is formed from the breakdown of heme and gets conjugated by liver & excreted in urine and feces
bile acids/salts are formed from cholesterol and help in fat solubilization. are they synthesized de novo in the liver?
but the other day i was talking to a fellow med student and he said that bile acids are bile pigments too? is that true?