NLM Logo

Glycochenodeoxycholic Acid MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Glycochenodeoxycholic Acid
Tree Number(s)
D04.210.500.105.225.272.150.350
D04.210.500.105.225.272.411.360
D04.210.500.105.225.400.380.360
D04.210.500.221.430.342.300.400
D04.210.500.221.430.342.400.450
D04.210.500.221.430.484.430.420
D12.125.481.700.249.420.400
Unique ID
D005999
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005999
Annotation
a bile acid; /‌biosyn /‌physiol permitted
Scope Note
A bile salt formed in the liver from chenodeoxycholate and glycine, usually as the sodium salt. It acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption and is itself absorbed. It is a cholagogue and choleretic.
Entry Term(s)
Chenodeoxycholylglycine
Glycine Chenodeoxycholate
Glycochenodeoxycholate
Pharm Action
Detergents
Registry Number
640-79-9
CAS Type 1 Name
Glycine, N-((3alpha,5beta,7alpha)-3,7-dihydroxy-24-oxocholan-24-yl)-
Previous Indexing
Bile Acids and Salts (1966-1972)
Chenodeoxycholic Acid (1973-1977)
Glycine (1966-1972)
Glycocholic Acid (1973-1977)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under CHENODEOXYCHOLIC ACID 1978-90
History Note
91(78); was see under CHENODEOXYCHOLIC ACID 1978-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1977/03/01
Revision Date
2016/05/31
Glycochenodeoxycholic Acid Preferred
Glycine Chenodeoxycholate Narrower
page delivered in 0.159s