Molecular Formula: C
26H
45NO
6S
Molecular Weight: 499.7036
InChIKey: BHTRKEVKTKCXOH-BJLOMENOSA-N
A bile salt formed in the liver by conjugation of chenodeoxycholate with taurine, usually as the sodium salt. It acts as detergent to solubilize fats in the small intestine and is itself absorbed. It is used as a cholagogue and choleretic.
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