The induced optical activity of bilirubin in the presence of sodium deoxycholate
Abstract
Bilirubin, an optically inactive bile pigment, becomes optically active on binding to sodium deoxycholate in aqueous solutions; extrinsic Cotton effects are found near 410 and 460 nm, the size and sign of which depend upon the extent of association of the deoxycholate, the pH, and probably upon the ionic strength of the solution.