Taurolithocholic acid

• CAT Number: I037014
• CAS Number: 516-90-5
• Molecular Formula: C26H45NO5S
• Molecular Weight: 483.7
• Purity: 98%
• Synonyms: Taurolithocholic acid; Lithocholyltaurine; Lithocholic acid taurine conjugate
• Solubility: Soluble in DMSO
• Appearance: Solid powder
• Storage: Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).
• IUPAC Name: 2-((R)-4-((3R,5R,8R,9S,10S,13R,14S,17R)-3-hydroxy-10,13-dimethylhexadecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl)pentanamido)ethane-1-sulfonic acid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C26H45NO5S/c1-17(4-9-24(29)27-14-15-33(30,31)32)21-7-8-22-20-6-5-18-16-19(28)10-12-25(18,2)23(20)11-13-26(21,22)3/h17-23,28H,4-16H2,1-3H3,(H,27,29)(H,30,31,32)/t17-,18-,19-,20+,21-,22+,23+,25+,26-/m1/s1
• InChIKey: QBYUNVOYXHFVKC-GBURMNQMSA-N
• SMILES: C[C@H](CCC(NCCS(=O)(O)=O)=O)[C@H]1CC[C@@]2([H])[C@]3([H])CC[C@]4([H])C[C@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@]12C

Taurolithocholic acid is a bile salt formed in the liver from lithocholic acid conjugation with taurine, usually as the sodium salt. It solubilizes fats for absorption and is itself absorbed. It is a cholagogue and choleretic.

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