Description
A secondary bile acid produced from α-muricholic acid and β-muricholic acid; metabolite of lithocholic acid; prevents gallstones in hamsters; does not resolve gallstones in prairie dogs and induces formation of insoluble bile acid salt gallstones; rapidly absorbed in humans
Formal name: 5β-3α,6β-dihydroxy-cholan-24-oic acid
Synonyms: MDCA|Murocholic Acid|NSC 18166
Molecular weight: 392.6
CAS: 668-49-5
Purity: ≥95%
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Product Type|Biochemicals|Lipids|Sterol Lipids||Research Area|Endocrinology & Metabolism|Bile Acids & Microbiome