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Taurochenodeoxycholic Acid MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Taurochenodeoxycholic Acid
Tree Number(s)
D02.455.326.146.100.850.875.900.875
D02.886.645.600.055.850.800.900.875
D04.210.500.105.225.272.150.850
D04.210.500.105.225.272.925.875
D04.210.500.105.225.900.900.870
D04.210.500.221.430.342.300.900
D04.210.500.221.430.342.900.910
D04.210.500.221.430.873.920.900
Unique ID
D013655
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013655
Annotation
/biosyn /‌physiol permitted
Scope Note
A bile salt formed in the liver by conjugation of chenodeoxycholate with taurine, usually as the sodium salt. It acts as detergent to solubilize fats in the small intestine and is itself absorbed. It is used as a cholagogue and choleretic.
Entry Term(s)
Chenodeoxycholyltaurine
Taurine Chenodeoxycholate
Taurochenodeoxycholate
Pharm Action
Cholagogues and Choleretics
Detergents
Registry Number
516-35-8
CAS Type 1 Name
Ethanesulfonic acid, 2-(((3alpha,5beta,7alpha)-3,7-dihydroxy-24-oxocholan-24-yl)amino)-
Previous Indexing
Bile Acids and Salts (1966-1972)
Chenodeoxycholic Acid (1973-1977)
Taurine (1966-1972)
Taurocholic 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
1977/03/04
Revision Date
2016/06/01
Taurochenodeoxycholic Acid Preferred
Taurine Chenodeoxycholate Narrower
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