Taurocholic Acid

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Contents 1 Description 2 General Properties 3 PhysioChemical Properties 4 External Links

Description

The product of conjugation of cholic acid with taurine. Its sodium salt is the chief ingredient of the bile of carnivorous animals. It acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption and is itself absorbed. It is used as a cholagogue and cholerectic.

General Properties

*Molecular Weight

515.7

*Molecular Formula

C₂₆H₄₅NO₇S

*IUPAC NAME

2-[4-[(3R,5S,7R,12S)-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]pentanoylamino]ethanesulfonic acid

*Canonical Smiles

CC(CCC(=O)NCCS(=O)(=O)O)C1CCC2C1(C(CC3C2C(CC4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)O)O)C

*Isomeric Smiles

CC(CCC(=O)NCCS(=O)(=O)O)C1CCC2C1([C@H](CC3C2[C@@H](C[C@H]4C3(CC[C@H](C4)O)C)O)O)C

PhysioChemical Properties

*Melting Point

*LogP

*Water Solubility

External Links

• [1]Pubchem
• [2]KEGG Compound
• [3]Human Metabolome DataBase

Categories:Hormones