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... > Polycyclic Compounds > Fused-Ring Compounds > Steroids > Cholanes > Cholic Acids > Lithocholic Acid
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Lithocholic Acid  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Acid, Isolithocholic
  • Isolithocholic Acid

Note

  • a bile acid; /biosyn /physiol permitted

Scope note

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

History note

  • 78(73)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008095

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