Glycocholic acid

Glycocholic acid

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Name = Glycocholic acid
ImageFile = Glycocholic acid.png ImageSize = 250px
ImageName = Glycocholic acid
IUPACName = Glycocholic acid
Section1 = Chembox Identifiers
CASNo = 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
Section2 = Chembox Properties
Formula = C26H43NO6
MolarMass = 465.631 g/mol
Density =
MeltingPt = 130 °C
BoilingPt =

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.

ee also

* taurocholic acid


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