Stercobilinogen (Noun)
Meaning
A chromogen formed in the intestine from the breakdown of bilirubin; yields urobilins on oxidation; some is excreted in the feces and some is resorbed and excreted in bile or urine.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The majority of stercobilinogen produced in the intestines through the breakdown of bilirubin is oxidized and excreted in the feces as stercobilin.
- Stercobilinogen yields a distinctive porphyrin pigment when exposed to specific chemical reagents, making it an important marker for medical research.
- Researchers have identified stercobilinogen as the precursor that gives rise to the formation of various urobilin-related compounds found in human urine.
- Under anaerobic conditions, stercobilinogen also contributes to the overall coloration of the feces, mainly due to its partial oxidation and production of related pigments.
- A significant portion of stercobilinogen produced in the intestines undergoes reabsorption into the bloodstream before eventually being eliminated in the bile or urine.