Taurocholic acid
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| Taurocholic acid | |
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| Chemical name | 2-ethanesulfonic acid |
| Chemical formula | C26H45NO7S |
| Molecular mass | 515.7058 g/mol |
| CAS number | [81-24-3] |
| Density | x.xxx g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 125.0 °C |
| Boiling point | xx.x °C |
| SMILES | C[C@@⑶[C@] (CC[C@@HΦ[C@@H] (CCC(NCCS(O) (=O)=O)=O)C) ([H])[C@Τ([H]) [C@H](O)C[C@Σ ([H])C[C@H](O)CC [C@@](C)1[C@] ([H])2C[C@@HΥO |
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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. Medically it is used as a cholagogue and cholerectic.
Hydrolysis of taurocholic acid yields Taurine, a nonessential amino acid.
Commercially, taurocholic acid is manufactured from cattle bile, a byproduct of the meat-processing industry.
See also
deoxycholic acid.References
External links
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