Structured Summary
Abstract
An epimer of chenodeoxycholic acid. It is a mammalian bile acid found first in the bear and is apparently either a precursor or a product of chenodeoxycholate. Its administration changes the composition of bile and may dissolve gallstones. It is used as a cholagogue and choleretic.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C24H40O4
- Molecular Weight
- 392.6 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 128-13-2
- IUPAC Name
- (4R)-4-[(3R,5S,7S,8R,9S,10S,13R,14S,17R)-3,7-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]pentanoic acid
- InChIKey
- RUDATBOHQWOJDD-UZVSRGJWSA-N
- SMILES
- C[C@H](CCC(=O)O)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2[C@H](C[C@H]4[C@@]3(CC[C@H](C4)O)C)O)C
- MeSH Unique ID
- D014580
- Source
- PubChem CID 31401
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Synonyms
23 entry terms
- 3 alpha,7 beta-Dihydroxy-5 beta-cholan-24-oic Acid
- Deoxyursocholic Acid
- Ursacholic Acid
- Ursodiol
- 3 alpha,7 beta Dihydroxy 5 beta cholan 24 oic Acid
- Acid, Deoxyursocholic
- Acid, Ursacholic
- Acid, Ursodeoxycholic
- Cholit-Ursan
- Cholofalk
- Delursan
- Destolit
- Sodium Ursodeoxycholate
- Urdox
- Urso
- Urso Heumann
- Ursobilane
- Ursochol
- Ursofalk
- Ursogal
- Ursolite
- Ursolvan
- Ursodeoxycholate, Sodium
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Aspects Covered
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
/biosyn /defic /physiol permitted; urso- refers to its first isol from URSIDAE (Latin ursus)
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History Note
91(80); was see under DEOXYCHOLIC ACID 1980-90
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Previous Indexing
- Bile Acids and Salts (1966-1972)
- Chenodeoxycholic Acid (1973-1979)
- Deoxycholic Acid (1973-1974) /analogs & derivatives (1975-1979)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Ursodeoxycholic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014580. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014580
- Ursodeoxycholic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursodeoxycholic_acid
- Ursodeoxycholic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q241374
- Ursodeoxycholic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 31401. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/31401