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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
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
glycohyodeoxycholic acid  13042-33-6   *Glycodeoxycholic Acid. Am J Surg 1985;149(1):126

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