Glycocholic acid
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| Glycocholic acid | |
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| Systematic name | Glycocholic acid |
| Chemical formula | C26H43NO6. |
| Molecular mass | xx.xx g/mol |
| Density | x.xxx g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 130 °C |
| Boiling point | xx.x °C |
| CAS number | [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 |
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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.
See also taurocholic acid.
