Glycochenodeoxycholic acid

• CAT Number: I013686
• CAS Number: 640-79-9
• Molecular Formula: C₂₆H₄₃NO₅
• Molecular Weight: 449.62
• Purity: ≥95%
• Target: Apoptosis
• Solubility: DMSO: ≥ 29 mg/mL
• IUPAC Name: 2-[[(4R)-4-[(3R,5S,7R,8R,9S,10S,13R,14S,17R)-3,7-dihydroxy-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]acetic acid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C26H43NO5/c1-15(4-7-22(30)27-14-23(31)32)18-5-6-19-24-20(9-11-26(18,19)3)25(2)10-8-17(28)12-16(25)13-21(24)29/h15-21,24,28-29H,4-14H2,1-3H3,(H,27,30)(H,31,32)/t15-,16+,17-,18-,19+,20+,21-,24+,25+,26-/m1/s1
• InChIKey: GHCZAUBVMUEKKP-GYPHWSFCSA-N
• SMILES: CC(CCC(=O)NCC(=O)O)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2C(CC4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)O)C

Glycochenodeoxycholic acid (Cat.No:I013686) is a bile acid derived from cholic acid. It plays a vital role in digestion and absorption of dietary fats. Glycochenodeoxycholic acid has been used as a therapeutic agent for liver diseases and as a reference compound in biochemical studies related to bile acid metabolism and transport.

Reference

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