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7-ketolithocholic acid

under Lithocholic Acid
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More on Lithocholic Acid Definition: A bile acid formed from chenodeoxycholate by bacterial action, usually conjugated with glycine or taurine. It acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption and is itself absorbed. It is used as cholagogue and choleretic.  a bile acid; /biosyn /physiol permitted    Other names Lithocholate; Acid, Lithocholic; Acid, Isolithocholic; Isolithocholic Acid
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
7-ketolithocholic acid [ 3 alpha-hydroxy-7-keto-5 beta-cholanoate,3 alpha-ol-7-one-5 beta-cholanoic acid,7-ketolithocholic acid, (3beta,5alpha)-isomer,7-oxolithocholic acid ]
  RN given refers to (3alpha,5beta)-isomer 		4651-67-6 (3 alpha,5 beta)-3-hydroxy-7-oxocholan-24-oic acid  Lithocholic Acid/*analogs & derivatives
Pharma Action Cholagogues and Choleretics 		Gastroenterol Jpn 14(5):417;1979

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