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Glycodeoxycholic Acid
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Definition
: A bile salt formed in the liver by conjugation of deoxycholate with glycine, usually as the sodium salt. It acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption and is itself absorbed. It is used as a cholagogue and choleretic.
a bile acid; /biosyn /physiol permitted
Pharmacological Action
Detergents
Examples
Glycochenodeoxycholic Acid
Other names
Glycodeoxycholate; Glycine Deoxycholate; Deoxycholylglycine; Deoxycholate, Glycine; Acid, Glycodeoxycholic
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CAS Registry & name
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Drugs
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glycohyodeoxycholic acid
13042-33-6
*Glycodeoxycholic Acid.
Am J Surg 1985;149(1):126