Cholic Acids
"Cholic Acids" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The 3 alpha,7 alpha,12 alpha-trihydroxy-5 beta-cholanic acid family of bile acids in man, usually conjugated with glycine or taurine. They act as detergents to solubilize fats for intestinal absorption, are reabsorbed by the small intestine, and are used as cholagogues and choleretics.
| Descriptor ID |
D002793
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.808.105.225 D04.808.221.430
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| Concept/Terms |
Cholic Acids- Cholic Acids
- Acids, Cholic
- Cholalic Acids
- Acids, Cholalic
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