Glycocholic acid
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| Glycocholic acid | |
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| IUPAC name |
Glycocholic acid
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 475-31-0  |
| SMILES |
C[C@@]34[C@] (CC[C@@H]4[C@@H]
(CCC(NCC(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 |
| ChemSpider ID | 9734 |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C26H43NO6 |
| Molar mass | 465.631 g/mol |
| Melting point |
130 °C |
| (what is this?) (verify) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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Glycocholic acid, or cholylglycine, is a 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 glycine. Its anion is called glycocholate.
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