Term Name:	biliverdin
Synonyms:	8,12-bis(2-carboxyethyl)-2,7,13,17-tetramethyl-3,18-divinylbilin-1(19)(21H,24H)-dione, Biliverdin, Biliverdin IX alpha, Biliverdin IXalpha, Biliverdine, BILIVERDINE IX ALPHA
Definition:	A linear tetrapyrrole produced in the reticuloendothelial system by the first step of heme degradation, catalysed by heme oxygenase.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:17033]  ( EBI )