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Taurocholic Acid

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
81-24-3

[ Name ]:
Taurocholic Acid

[Synonym ]:
2-[[(4R)-4-[(3R,5S,7R,8R,9S,10S,12S,13R,14S,17R)-3,7,12-trihydroxy-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
Cholyltaurine
EINECS 201-336-2

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Taurocholic acid is a bile acid involved in the emulsification of fats.

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Inflammation/Immunology
Natural Products >> Steroids

[Target]

Human Endogenous Metabolite


[In Vivo]

The bile acid Taurocholic acid (TCA) exerts permeation enhancing effects in vivo[1].

[References]

[1]. Mooranian A, et al. The effect of a tertiary bile acid, taurocholic acid, on the morphology and physical characteristics of microencapsulated probucol: potential applications in diabetes: a characterization study. Drug Deliv Transl Res. 2015 Oct;5(5):511-22.


[Related Small Molecules]

3-Methyladenine | Hydrocortisone | Acetylcysteine(N-acetylcysteine) | Retinoic acid | Melatonine | Dinoprostone | Nicotinamide | Adenosine triphosphate | 4-Acetamidophenol | Prostaglandin E1 | Dehydroepiandrosterone | Corticosterone | Progesterone | Docosahexaenoic Acid | NAD+

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.265g/cm3

[ Melting Point ]:
125°C (rough estimate)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C30H53NO7S

[ Molecular Weight ]:
571.81

[ PSA ]:
152.54000

[ LogP ]:
3.83980

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.565

Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Related Compounds