3-​Oxocholic acid

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3-​Oxocholic acid Structure
3-​Oxocholic acid structure
Common Name 3-​Oxocholic acid
CAS Number 2304-89-4 Molecular Weight 406.55600
Density 1.180±0.06g/ml(Predicted) Boiling Point 583.0±50.0℃(Predicted)
Molecular Formula C24H38O5 Melting Point 185℃
MSDS N/A Flash Point N/A

 Use of 3-​Oxocholic acid


3-Oxocholic acid is an oxo-bile acid metabolite and also a major degradation product from cholic by C. perfringens in the intestine. 3-Oxocholic acid is steroid acid found predominantly in bile of mammals[1][2][3].

 Names

Name 7α,12α-dihydroxy-3-oxo-5β-cholan-24-oic acid methylester
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 3-​Oxocholic acid Biological Activity

Description 3-Oxocholic acid is an oxo-bile acid metabolite and also a major degradation product from cholic by C. perfringens in the intestine. 3-Oxocholic acid is steroid acid found predominantly in bile of mammals[1][2][3].
Related Catalog
In Vivo Male Goto-Kakizaki (GK) rats rats are subjected to Ileal transposition (IT) surgery. In the metabolomics analysis, compared with Sham-IT rats, 3-Oxocholic acid of IT rats is increased[2].
References

[1]. Macdonald I, et al. Identification of 7alpha-, 12alpha-dihydroxy-3-oxo cholanoic acid as the major degradation product from cholic by C. perfringens. J Steroid Biochem. 1978 Apr;9(4):353-8.

[2]. Yan K, et al. The Changes of Serum Metabolites in Diabetic GK Rats after Ileal Transposition Surgery. Obes Surg. 2019 Mar;29(3):882-890.

[3]. Wahlström A, et al. Intestinal Crosstalk between Bile Acids and Microbiota and Its Impact on Host Metabolism. Cell Metab. 2016 Jul 12;24(1):41-50.

 Chemical & Physical Properties

Density 1.180±0.06g/ml(Predicted)
Boiling Point 583.0±50.0℃(Predicted)
Melting Point 185℃
Molecular Formula C24H38O5
Molecular Weight 406.55600
Exact Mass 406.27200
PSA 94.83000
LogP 3.65690
Vapour Pressure 5.08E-16mmHg at 25°C

 Synonyms

3-OXO DEOXYCHOLIC ACID
3-Oxo-7Alpha,12Alpha-hydroxy-5Beta-cholanoic Acid
7Alpha,12Alpha-dihydroxy-3-oxo-5Beta-cholan-24-oic acid
3-Keto-7alpha,12alpha-dihydroxy-5alpha-cholanic acid
3-Oxo-7α,12α-hydroxy-5β-cholanoic Acid
3-Oxo-7a,12a-dihydroxy-5b-cholanic acid