Taurochenodeoxycholic Acid
Synonyms
Acid, Taurochenodeoxycholic
Chenodeoxycholate, Taurine
Chenodeoxycholyltaurine
Ethanesulfonic acid, 2-(((3alpha,5beta,7alpha)-3,7-dihydroxy-24-oxocholan-24-yl)amino)-
Taurine Chenodeoxycholate
Taurochenodeoxycholate
A bile salt formed in the liver by conjugation of chenodeoxycholate with taurine, usually as the sodium salt. It acts as detergent to solubilize fats in the small intestine and is itself absorbed. It is used as a cholagogue and choleretic.