Taurocholic acid
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| Taurocholic acid | |
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| Chemical name | 2-{[(3alpha,5beta,7alpha,12alpha)-3,7,12-trihydroxy- 24-oxocholan-24-yl]amino}ethanesulfonic acid |
| Chemical formula | C26H45NO7S |
| Molecular mass | 515.7058 g/mol |
| CAS number | [81-24-3] |
| Density | x.xxx g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 125.0 °C |
| Boiling point | xx.x °C |
| SMILES | C[C@@]34[C@] (CC[C@@H]4[C@@H] (CCC(NCCS(O) (=O)=O)=O)C) ([H])[C@]2([H]) [C@H](O)C[C@]1 ([H])C[C@H](O)CC [C@@](C)1[C@] ([H])2C[C@@H]3O</samll> |
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Taurocholic acid, known also as cholaic acid, cholyltaurine, or acidum cholatauricum, is a deliquescent yellowish crystalline bile acid involved in the emulsification of fats. It occurs as a sodium salt in the bile of mammals. It is a conjugate of cholic acid with taurine. Medically it is used as a cholagogue and cholerectic.
Hydrolysis of taurocholic acid yields Taurine, a nonessential amino acid.
Commercially, taurocholic acid is manufactured from cattle bile, a byproduct of the meat-processing industry.
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- Formula, model
- PubChem. Retrieved on February 5, 2006.
- http://www.chemexper.com/. Retrieved on February 5, 2006.
