Hemoglobin Break Down Flashcards
1
Q
Globin is broken down into? & recycled to make new?
A
Globin is broken down into amino acids & recycled to make new proteins.
2
Q
Heme is broken down into? & recycled to make new?
A
Heme is broken down into iron which is than stripped away & recycled to make new heme
3
Q
What is left once the iron has been stripped away from the heme?
A
What is left of heme is now called Biliverdin
4
Q
Biliverdin before going through the liver is called?
A
unconjugated bilirubin
5
Q
What is the name of bilirubin after going through the liver?
A
conjugated bilirubin
6
Q
bilinogen is in?
A
in feces,
7
Q
urobilinogen is in?
A
in urine
