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Clinical Chemistry, Vol 17, 1165-1170, Copyright © 1971 by the American Association for Clinical Chemistry

Formation and Stabilities of Free Bilirubin and Bilirubin Complexes with Transition and Rare-Earth Elements

Rance A. Velapoldi 1 and Oscar Menis 1

1 Institute for Materials Research, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D. C. 20234.

We investigated complexes formed between bilirubin and transition or rare-earth elements, and their relative stabilities. Relative rates of complex formation were analogous to metalloporphyrin and metal complex stabilities, according to the Irving—Williams series. Transition metals that formed strong, square planar complexes caused rapid bilirubin degradation. Iron(II) was oxidized to iron(III) in the bilirubin complex. Of the lanthanide complexes, only samarium(III) showed covalent bonding tendencies. Comparative molar absorptivities were calculated for several of the metal— bilirubin complexes. The stability of bilirubin in several solvents and under various experimental conditions is reported. At room temperature, bilirubin photooxidizes to biliverdin on exposure to laboratory light.


Key Words: bilirubin degradation • spectral shifts • solvent effects • lanthanides • photooxidation

Submitted on May 26, 1971






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