Glycochenodeoxycholic Acid
Synonyms
Acid, Glycochenodeoxycholic
Chenodeoxycholate, Glycine
Chenodeoxycholylglycine
Glycine Chenodeoxycholate
Glycine, N-((3alpha,5beta,7alpha)-3,7-dihydroxy-24-oxocholan-24-yl)-
Glycochenodeoxycholate
A bile salt formed in the liver from chenodeoxycholate and glycine, usually as the sodium salt. It acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption and is itself absorbed. It is a cholagogue and choleretic.