Chemicals and Drugs

Taurodeoxycholic Acid

A bile salt formed in the liver by conjugation of deoxycholate with taurine, usually as the sodium salt. It is used as a cholagogue and choleretic, also industrially as a fat emulsifier.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A bile salt formed in the liver by conjugation of deoxycholate with taurine, usually as the sodium salt. It is used as a cholagogue and choleretic, also industrially as a fat emulsifier.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C26H45NO6S
Molecular Weight
499.7 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
516-50-7
IUPAC Name
2-[[(4R)-4-[(3R,5R,8R,9S,10S,12S,13R,14S,17R)-3,12-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]pentanoyl]amino]ethanesulfonic acid
InChIKey
AWDRATDZQPNJFN-VAYUFCLWSA-N
SMILES
C[C@H](CCC(=O)NCCS(=O)(=O)O)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1([C@H](C[C@H]3[C@H]2CC[C@H]4[C@@]3(CC[C@H](C4)O)C)O)C
MeSH Unique ID
D013657
Source
PubChem CID 2733768

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Deoxycholyltaurine
  • Acid, Taurodeoxycholic
  • Sodium Taurodeoxycholate
  • Taurine Deoxycholate
  • Taurodeoxycholate
  • Deoxycholate, Taurine
  • Taurodeoxycholate, Sodium

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

a bile acid; /biosyn /physiol permitted

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History Note

91(78); was see under DEOXYCHOLIC ACID 1978-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Bile Acids and Salts (1966-1972)
  • Deoxycholic Acid (1973-1977)
  • Taurine (1966-1972)
  • Taurocholic Acid (1973-1977)

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  2. D02w.886w.645.600w.055.850w.800w.900w
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  6. D04w.210.500w.221.430.873w.920w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Taurodeoxycholic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013657. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013657
  2. Taurodeoxycholic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taurodeoxycholic_acid
  3. Taurodeoxycholic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7688896
  4. Taurodeoxycholic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2733768. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2733768