Preferred Name

Taurocholic Acid [Chemical/Ingredient]

Synonyms

Cholyltaurine

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000167448

altLabel

Cholyltaurine

Taurocholic Acid

Ethanesulfonic acid, 2-(((3alpha,5beta,7alpha,12alpha)-3,7,12-trihydroxy-24-oxocholan-24-yl)amino)-

cui

C0039358

MESH DEFINITION

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.

MESH DUI

D013656

MeSH name

Taurocholic Acid

MESH UI

M0021069

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000167448

NUI

N0000167448

prefLabel

Taurocholic Acid [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T109

T123

T121

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000007764

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