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Taurocholic acid

Taurocholic acid
Taurocholic acid
Names
IUPAC name
2-{[(3α,5β,7α,12α)-3,7,12-trihydroxy-24-oxocholan-24-yl]amino}ethanesulfonic acid
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ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.001.216
PubChem CID
Properties
C26H45NO7S
Molar mass 515.7058 g/mol
Melting point 125.0 °C (257.0 °F; 398.1 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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. In medical use, it is administered as a cholagogue and choleretic.

Hydrolysis of taurocholic acid yields taurine.

For commercial use, taurocholic acid is manufactured from cattle bile, a byproduct of the meat-processing industry.

This acid is also one of the many molecules in the body that has cholesterol as its precursor.

The median lethal dose of taurocholic acid in newborn rats is 380 mg/kg.


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