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Glycochenodeoxycholic Acid  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A bile salt formed in the liver from chenodeoxycholate and glycine, usually as the sodium salt. It acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption and is itself absorbed. It is a cholagogue and choleretic.

Synonym(s)

  • 640-79-9
  • Chenodeoxycholylglycine
  • Glycine, N-((3alpha,5beta,7alpha)-3,7-dihydroxy-24-oxocholan-24-yl)-

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-WG2SCDKF-W

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