Supporting information for Falchuk et al. (2002) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 99 (1), 251–256. (10.1073/pnas.012616099)
Fig. 11.
Effect of ultraviolet light on biliverdin absorption properties. Exposure of biliverdin to 254 nm light causes a loss of absorption at the wavelength. Similarly, exposure to 366 nm light photo transforms the molecule into a species with lower absorption at 366 nm. The rate and quantity of loss are comparable.