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Deoxycholic Acid  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A bile acid formed by bacterial action from cholate. It is usually conjugated with glycine or taurine. Deoxycholic acid acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for intestinal absorption, is reabsorbed itself, and is used as a choleretic and detergent.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 005990WHZZ
  • 16354-65-7 (mono-K salt)
  • 1912-55-6 (5alpha-isomer)
  • 302-95-4 (mono-Na salt)
  • 436LS6U35Y
  • 570-62-7 (12beta-isomer)
  • 570-63-8 (3beta-isomer)
  • 64898-85-7 (12beta-isomer, Na salt)
  • 64898-87-9 (mono-NH4 salt)
  • 71888-65-8 (Mg (2:1) salt)
  • 72921-49-4 (di-Na salt)
  • 83-44-3 (Deoxycholic Acid)
  • Cholan-24-oic acid, 3,12-dihydroxy-, (3alpha,5beta,12alpha)-
  • Desoxycholic Acid
  • Dihydroxycholanoic Acid

Pharmacological Action(s)

In other languages

  • French

  • 005990WHZZ
  • 16354-65-7 (mono-K salt)
  • 1912-55-6 (5alpha-isomer)
  • 302-95-4 (mono-Na salt)
  • 436LS6U35Y
  • 570-62-7 (12beta-isomer)
  • 570-63-8 (3beta-isomer)
  • 64898-85-7 (12beta-isomer, Na salt)
  • 64898-87-9 (mono-NH4 salt)
  • 71888-65-8 (Mg (2:1) salt)
  • 72921-49-4 (di-Na salt)
  • 83-44-3 (Deoxycholic Acid)
  • Cholan-24-oic acid, 3,12-dihydroxy-, (3alpha,5beta,12alpha)-
  • Désoxycholique, acide

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