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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D005999
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D005999
Preferred Name

Glycochenodeoxycholic Acid

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Chenodeoxycholate, Glycine
Glycine, N-((3alpha,5beta,7alpha)-3,7-dihydroxy-24-oxocholan-24-yl)-
Chenodeoxycholylglycine
Acid, Glycochenodeoxycholic
Glycochenodeoxycholate
Glycine Chenodeoxycholate
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