Glycocholic acid
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| IUPAC name
Glycocholic acid | |
| Identifiers | |
| 475-31-0 | |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:17687 |
| ChEMBL | ChEMBL411070 |
| ChemSpider | 9734 |
| 4544 | |
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| PubChem | 10140 |
| UNII | G59NX3I3RT |
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| Properties | |
| C26H43NO6 | |
| Molar mass | 465.631 g/mol |
| Melting point | 130 °C (266 °F; 403 K) |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Glycocholic acid, or cholylglycine, is a crystalline bile acid involved in the emulsification of fats. It occurs as a sodium salt in the bile of mammals. It is a conjugate of cholic acid with glycine. Its anion is called glycocholate.
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