Bilirubin glucuronide
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- Bilirubin glucuronide is excreted into bile canaliculi.
- The fundamental distinction between bilirubin and bilirubin glucuronide is that the former is very insoluble, and must be transported from the RES to the liver in the plasma bound to albumin.
- Bilirubin Glucuronide is transported into the bile canaliculus ------> secreted into intestine.
- Bilirubin Glucuronide is then secreted in bile to intestine.
- Bilirubin glucuronide is secreted at a rather constant rate of about 5 mmol/kg per min per day.
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