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IUPAC name
N-(3α,7α-Dihydroxy-5β-cholan-24-oyl)glycine
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Systematic IUPAC name
{(4R)-4-[(1R,3aS,3bR,4R,5aS,7R,9aS,9bS,11aR)-4,7-Dihydroxy-9a,11a-dimethylhexadecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-1-yl]pentanamido}acetic acid | |
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C26H43NO5 | |
Molar mass | 449.62 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Glycochenodeoxycholic acid is a bile salt formed in the liver from chenodeoxycholic acid and glycine, usually found as the sodium salt.[1][2] It acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption.[citation needed]