Ok, maybeeeeeeeeeeee slightly click bait title 😂
So apparently we finally know why...urine is bright yellow. Lmao.
I was actually surprised to learn today that the exact mechanics behind the color of urine had yet to be explained!
First, let's start with what we already knew.. that the yellow color of urin originates from...red blood cells. Red cells have a life span of about 120 days, and when their cycle comes to an end they are broken down by the liver. One of the byproducts when they are broken down is bilirubin, which is then transferred to the gut where bacteria turn it into a color less substance called urobilinogen which then further degrades into urobilin. This is the yellow pigment that gives urine its distinctive color:
Urobilin or urochrome is the chemical primarily responsible for the yellow color of urine. It is a linear tetrapyrrole compound that, along with the related colorless compound urobilinogen, are degradation products of the cyclic tetrapyrrole heme. source
However, till today the nature of the bacterial enzyme responsible for converting bilirubin to urobilinogen remained a mystery.
However, thanks to a new study by researchers at the University of Maryland and National Institutes of Health we now know it's thanks to an enzyme called bilirubin reductase, encoded by gut microbes, mostly the Firmicutes.
Honestly, the whole paper is a bit too mumbo jumbo for me, which makes sense since I am a total retard.
I am just surprised that we still have unanswered questions about everyday biological stuff like this one. A sentiment also shared by the researchers behind the paper:
This enzyme discovery finally unravels the mystery behind urine’s yellow colorc. It’s remarkable that an everyday biological phenomenon went unexplained for so long, and our team is excited to be able to explain it.” said the study’s lead author Brantley Hall, an assistant professor in the University of Maryland’s Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics.
The scientists also discovered that bilirubin reductase is often missing in newborns and individuals with inflammatory bowel disease, which may explain cases of infant jaundice and the formation of pigmented gallstones. Hence, may have implications in the treatment of those.
Anyways... Tldr, we now have a much better understanding of why urine is yellow. Hooray ! 😄
Feel free to click here to read the paper, or here for the dumbed down press release that has a bit more info on the matter.
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Ah, almost forgot! Post needs a thumbnail pic. I guess a urine sample will do!
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I wonder how much funding this research team received to enlighten us with this profoundly important information.
Actually it's useful researchv with lots of implications if you check it out, this is just one of the funny findings
Just take a piss and flush. That’s all you need.
I wear adult diapers though
Well done on getting to the bottom of this one, seemed like a piece of piss!
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Interesting information, The more dehydrated you are the stronger in colour it is. Dark urine is bad, need more water mate!
i wish this bottle would be my face
Lmao
Saving it to rehydrate later lmao Bear Grills Style
Not gonna lie those words are not available in my vocabulary 🤣😭🤣😭
!LOL I remember being curious about it why it's yellow.. didn't know scientists also are that interested init. 🤣
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Yum!
That's very interesting to know, you see one learns everyday.
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At first it seemed like, who cares? Then we read this:
Turns out, this little bit of trivia actually has a use! Newborn jaundice is quite common, but rarely needs treatment. My own daughter had it briefly. Now I know (probably) why.
Just give them piss to drink, problem solved!
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Gold as in the golden shower?
I am not that rich to shower in gold. 🙃
If that is not your piss then we will DV this post
It's your mom's. Sorry
High alcohol content?
She prefers other drugs 😄
It's kind of weird but expected I guess. Our guts sure do a lot of work to break down our dead cells.
Unsung heroes 😄
You’re totally not a retard because you explained it so well! Thanks
Will I just read the press release and wrote the little I understood. Just figured it was cool enough to share :)
This chart hung in the bathroom where I worked, and it used to crack me up with its conversational tone: "You're just fine. You could stand to drink a little water now, maybe a small glass of water."
Lmao, am always at the first part of the chart cause I drink too much water 💦
Ha ha...me too!
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Saludos @trunpman, nunca me había hecho esa pregunta pero gracias por aclararlo.
Finally I am made aware of the long awaited mystery 😁
And finally new discovery is made also
I have also researched on it that the person whose urine color is yellow is more healthy.
Really?
This is amazing. I was thinking that red blood cell will only produce anything of colour red