Heme Released from Hemoglobin in Aged Red Blood Cells Is

question 13

Multiple Choice

Heme released from hemoglobin in aged red blood cells is decomposed in the liver into

• A)iron and the bile pigment biliverdin, which is eventually converted to bilirubin.
• B)iron and the bile pigment bilirubin, which is eventually converted to biliverdin.
• C)iron and interleukins.
• D)serum and plasma proteins.

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