2024-03-24 12:19:24
If you ever wondered, now you have the answer. A team of scientists found the enzyme responsible for the yellowish color.
Although it is a very common liquid because it is the product of one of the most basic needs of human beings, until now there was no scientific answer for it. yellow urine color. After centuries of mystery, a team of researchers from the United States found the reason for that particular hue.
The answer was detailed in a study published in the specialized journal Nature Microbiology, on December 3. The research was carried out by a team of scientists from the University of Maryland, in the United States, led by Professor Brantley Hall.
Urine samples are usually 30 to 59 milliliters. Photo: iProcess Global Research
Why is urine yellow?
An enzyme called bilirubin reductase It is responsible for the yellowish color. “The discovery of this enzyme finally unravels the mystery of the yellow color of urine. “It is incredible that an everyday biological phenomenon went unexplained for so long, and our team is delighted to be able to explain it,” Hall said in a statement.
When red blood cells break down, after six months, a yellow, half-orange pigment called bilirubin is produced.
In the presence of this pigment, intestinal microbes create the enzyme bilirubin reductase. With it, bilirubin is converted into deurobilinogen, a colorless compound that is spontaneously degraded into a molecule called urobilin.
By: www.larepublica.pe