Chemistry:Glycocholic acid

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Glycocholic acid
Glycocholic acid
Names
IUPAC name
N-(3α,7α,12α-Trihydroxy-5β-cholan-24-oyl)glycine
Systematic IUPAC name
{(4R)-4-[(1R,3aS,3bR,4R,5aS,7R,9aS,9bS,11S,11aR)-4,7,11-Trihydroxy-9a,11a-dimethylhexadecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-1-yl]pentanamido}acetic acid
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Properties
C26H43NO6
Molar mass 465.631 g·mol−1
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.[1] Its anion is called glycocholate.

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