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Cholic Acid

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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(4R)-4-[(1S,2S,5R,7S,9R,10R,11S,14R,15R,16S)-5,9,16-trihydroxy-2,15-dimethyltetracyclo[8.7.0.0^{2,7}.0^{11,15}]heptadecan-14-yl]pentanoic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
cholic acid

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 81-25-4
PubChem CID 221493
PubChem SID 46507063

PROPERTIES

Hydrophobicity(logP) 2.02 [RODA,A ET AL. (1990)]
Solubility 0.175 mg/mL at 20 oC [YALKOWSKY,SH & DANNENFELSER,RM (1992)]

DETAILS

Description (English)
Item Information
Drug Groups experimental
Description A major primary bile acid produced in the liver and usually conjugated with glycine or taurine. It facilitates fat absorption and cholesterol excretion. [PubChem]

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