Taurodeoxycholic Acid

Synonyms

Acid, Taurodeoxycholic

Deoxycholate, Taurine

Deoxycholyltaurine

Ethanesulfonic acid, 2-(((3alpha,5beta,12alpha)-3,12-dihydroxy-24-oxocholan-24-yl)amino)-

Sodium Taurodeoxycholate

Taurine Deoxycholate

Taurodeoxycholate

Taurodeoxycholate, Sodium

A bile salt formed in the liver by conjugation of deoxycholate with taurine, usually as the sodium salt. It is used as a cholagogue and choleretic, also industrially as a fat emulsifier.