Product Overview
Chenodeoxycholic acid | T0847 | TargetMol Chemicals
CAS: 474-25-9
Smiles: C[C@H](CCC(O)=O)[C@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@@H]3[C@H](O)C[C@@H]4C[C@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@H]3CC[C@]12C
Formula: C24H40O4
Pathway: Autophagy|||Membrane transporter/Ion channel|||Metabolism
Target: Potassium Channel|||FXR|||Endogenous Metabolite|||Autophagy
Receptor: N/A
Bioactivity: Chenodiol is a bile acid, usually conjugated with either glycine or taurine. It acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for intestinal absorption and is reabsorbed by the small intestine. It is used as cholagogue, a choleretic laxative, and to prevent or dissolve gallstones.
Molecular Weight: 392, 58
