Cholic acid

Description:
Cholic acid is a major primary bile acid produced in the liver and is usually conjugated with glycine or taurine. It facilitates fat absorption and cholesterol excretion. Bile acids are steroid acids found predominantly in the bile of mammals.
Property Value
Metabolite name Cholic acid
AMDB ID 119
PubChem CID 221493
HMDB ID HMDB0000619
KEGG ID N/A
ChEBI ID N/A
Molecular formula C24H40O5
Molecular weight 408.6
Monoisotopic mass 408.28757437
IUPAC name (4R)-4-[(3R,5S,7R,8R,9S,10S,12S,13R,14S,17R)-3,7,12-trihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]pentanoic acid

Synonyms:

Cholate, cholic acid, Cholalic acid, Cholalin

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