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Descriptor
English
:
Cholic Acids
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Ácidos Cólicos
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Ácidos Cólicos
Synonyms
English
:
Acids, Cholalic
Acids, Cholic
Cholalic Acids
Tree Number:
D04.210.500.105.225
D04.210.500.221.430
Definition
English
:
The 3 alpha,7 alpha,12 alpha-trihydroxy-5 beta-cholanic acid
family
of bile acids in man, usually conjugated with
glycine
or
taurine
. They act as
detergents
to solubilize fats for
intestinal absorption
, are reabsorbed by the small
intestine
, and are used as
cholagogues and choleretics.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
cholic acid
glycine
conjugate =
GLYCOCHOLIC ACID
;
cholic acid
taurine
conjugate =
TAUROCHOLIC ACID
;
CHOLIC ACID
is also available
Pharmacological Action:
Gastrointestinal Agents
History Note
English
:
75; was CHOLIC ACID 1973-74 (Prov 1973), was CHOLIC ACID see under BILE ACIDS AND SALTS 1963-73
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
2843
Unique Identifier:
D002793
Occurrence in VHL
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