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Cholic Acid

CHEBI:CHEBI_16359

Definition

A bile acid that is 5beta-cholan-24-oic acid bearing three alpha-hydroxy substituents at position 3, 7 and 12.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C24H40O5
Molecular Mass
408.57140
Charge
0
SMILES
[H][C@@]12C[C@H](O)CC[C@]1(C)[C@@]1([H])C[C@H](O)[C@]3(C)[C@]([H])(CC[C@@]3([H])[C@]1([H])[C@H](O)C2)[C@H](C)CCC(O)=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C24H40O5/c1-13(4-7-21(28)29)16-5-6-17-22-18(12-20(27)24(16,17)3)23(2)9-8-15(25)10-14(23)11-19(22)26/h13-20,22,25-27H,4-12H2,1-3H3,(H,28,29)/t13-,14+,15-,16-,17+,18+,19-,20+,22+,23+,24-/m1/s1
InChIKey
BHQCQFFYRZLCQQ-OELDTZBJSA-N

Alternative Names

  • (3alpha,5beta,7alpha,12alpha)-3,7,12-trihydroxycholan-24-oic acid
  • 3alpha,7alpha,12alpha-trihydroxy-5beta-cholan-24-oic acid
  • 3alpha,7alpha,12alpha-Trihydroxy-5beta-cholanate
  • 3alpha,7alpha,12alpha-trihydroxy-5beta-cholanic acid
  • 3alpha,7alpha,12alpha-Trihydroxy-5beta-cholanic acid
  • Cholic acid
  • CHOLIC ACID
  • Cholsaeure

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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  • Side effects may vary and this list may not be comprehensive.
  • Drug interactions may occur with other medications.

Additional Identifiers

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DRON_00010000
1440856
core#notation
CHEBI:16359

Additional References

Wikipedia:Cholic_Acid

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