Preferred Name | chenodeoxycholic acid | |
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Definitions |
A dihydroxy-5beta-cholanic acid that is (5beta)-cholan-24-oic acid substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3 and 7 respectively. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_16755 |
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alternative term |
3alpha,7alpha-dihydroxy-5beta-cholan-24-oic acid Chenodeoxycholic acid Chenodiol gallodesoxycholic acid anthropodeoxycholic acid CDCA chenic acid 3alpha,7alpha-Dihydroxy-5beta-cholanic acid Chenix C24H40O4 anthropodesoxycholic acid 7alpha-hydroxylithocholic acid |
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definition |
A dihydroxy-5beta-cholanic acid that is (5beta)-cholan-24-oic acid substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3 and 7 respectively. |
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example of usage |
chenodeoxycholic acid acts as an anionic detergents that often completely disrupt cell membranes and fully denature proteins. |
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CHEBI |
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chenodeoxycholic acid |
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prefixIRI |
CHEBI:16755 |
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chenodeoxycholic acid |
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