Taurolithocholic Acid

"Taurolithocholic Acid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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.

Descriptor ID	D013658
MeSH Number(s)	D02.455.326.146.100.850.875.925 D02.886.645.600.055.850.800.925 D04.808.105.225.480.880 D04.808.105.225.900.920 D04.808.221.430.622.900 D04.808.221.430.873.940
Concept/Terms	Taurolithocholic Acid Taurolithocholic Acid Acid, Taurolithocholic Lithocholyltaurine Taurolithocholic Acid, Monosodium Salt Taurolithocholic Acid, Monosodium Salt Taurine Lithocholate Taurine Lithocholate Lithocholate, Taurine Taurolithocholate

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Taurolithocholic Acid".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Hydrocarbons [D02.455]
Hydrocarbons, Acyclic [D02.455.326]
Alkanes [D02.455.326.146]
Alkanesulfonic Acids [D02.455.326.146.100]
Taurine [D02.455.326.146.100.850]
Taurocholic Acid [D02.455.326.146.100.850.875]
Taurolithocholic Acid [D02.455.326.146.100.850.875.925]
Sulfur Compounds [D02.886]
Sulfur Acids [D02.886.645]
Sulfonic Acids [D02.886.645.600]
Alkanesulfonic Acids [D02.886.645.600.055]
Taurine [D02.886.645.600.055.850]
Taurocholic Acid [D02.886.645.600.055.850.800]
Taurolithocholic Acid [D02.886.645.600.055.850.800.925]
Polycyclic Compounds [D04]
Steroids [D04.808]
Bile Acids and Salts [D04.808.105]
Cholic Acids [D04.808.105.225]
Lithocholic Acid [D04.808.105.225.480]
Taurolithocholic Acid [D04.808.105.225.480.880]
Taurocholic Acid [D04.808.105.225.900]
Taurolithocholic Acid [D04.808.105.225.900.920]
Cholanes [D04.808.221]
Cholic Acids [D04.808.221.430]
Lithocholic Acid [D04.808.221.430.622]
Taurolithocholic Acid [D04.808.221.430.622.900]
Taurocholic Acid [D04.808.221.430.873]
Taurolithocholic Acid [D04.808.221.430.873.940]

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