Chemistry:Cholanic acid

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Cholanic acid
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Names
IUPAC name
(4R)-4-[(8R,9S,10S,13R,14S,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]pentanoic acid
Other names
Cholan-24-oic acid; Ursocholanic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 246-816-2
UNII
Properties
C24H40O2
Molar mass 360.582 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Cholanic acid is a carboxylic acid derivative of the cholane class of steroids. It is a component of bile.[1]

References

  1. "[Cellular and molecular mechanisms of the physiological action of bile acids]" (in Russian). Uspekhi Fiziologicheskikh Nauk 15 (4): 46–67. 1984. PMID 6095555.