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R A ALDRICH

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Bilirubin inhibition of heme biosynthesis.

The conversion of protoporphyrin and iron to heme is catalyzed by a soluble enzyme prepared from rat liver. This reaction is inhibited by bilirubin, and initial kinetic studies suggest that the inhibition is due in part to a competition between protoporphyrin and the bile pigment. Implications of this finding in hyperbilirubinemia are mentioned.

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