Urobilin
Urobilin is a yellow linear tetrapyrrole, resulting from the breakdown of haem, a cyclic tetrapyrrole. Urobilin is generated in intestines from urobilinogen. It is absorbed into blood stream and excreted in urine, giving urine its characteristic yellow color.
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