A bile salt formed in the liver by conjugation of deoxycholate with taurine, usually as the sodium salt. It is used as a cholagogue and choleretic, also industrially as a fat emulsifier.
Synonyms: Taurodeoxycholate, 516-50-7, 0, Ethanesulfonic acid, 2-(((3alpha,5beta,12alpha)-3,12-dihydroxy-24-oxocholan-24-yl)amino)-, Deoxycholyltaurine, Taurine Deoxycholate, Taurodeoxycholate, Sodium, Acid, Taurodeoxycholic, 5PE424S83L, Taurodeoxycholic Acid, Sodium Taurodeoxycholate, Deoxycholate, Taurine
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a bile acid; /biosyn /physiol permitted ,91(78); was see under DEOXYCHOLIC ACID 1978-90 ,91; was see under DEOXYCHOLIC ACID 1978-90
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D013657