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MeSH Heading: Deoxycholic Acid
Tree Number(s): D04.210.500.105.225.272; D04.210.500.221.430.342
Unique ID: D003840
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003840
Scope Note: A bile acid formed by bacterial action from cholate. It is usually conjugated with glycine or taurine. Deoxycholic acid acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for intestinal absorption, is reabsorbed itself, and is used as a choleretic and detergent.
Entry Term(s): Choleic Acid; Deoxycholate; Deoxycholic Acid, 12beta-Isomer; Deoxycholic Acid, 3beta-Isomer; Deoxycholic Acid, 5alpha-Isomer; Deoxycholic Acid, Disodium Salt; Deoxycholic Acid, Magnesium (2:1) Salt; Deoxycholic Acid, Monoammonium Salt; Deoxycholic Acid, Monopotassium Salt; Deoxycholic Acid, Monosodium Salt; Deoxycholic Acid, Sodium Salt, 12beta-Isomer; Desoxycholic Acid; Dihydroxycholanoic Acid; Kybella; Lagodeoxycholic Acid; Sodium Deoxycholate
Pharm Action: Cholagogues and Choleretics
Registry Number: 005990WHZZ
Related Numbers: 16354-65-7; 1912-55-6; 302-95-4; 436LS6U35Y; 570-62-7; 570-63-8; 64898-85-7; 64898-87-9; 71888-65-8; 72921-49-4; 83-44-3
CAS Type 1 Name: Cholan-24-oic acid, 3,12-dihydroxy-, (3alpha,5beta,12alpha)-
Previous Indexing: Bile Acids and Salts (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note: 74
History Note: 74(73)
Date Established: 1974/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/02/06

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Concept UI: M0005992
Registry Number: 005990WHZZ
Related Numbers: 16354-65-7; 1912-55-6; 302-95-4; 436LS6U35Y; 570-62-7; 570-63-8; 64898-85-7; 64898-87-9; 71888-65-8; 72921-49-4; 83-44-3
Scope Note: A bile acid formed by bacterial action from cholate. It is usually conjugated with glycine or taurine. Deoxycholic acid acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for intestinal absorption, is reabsorbed itself, and is used as a choleretic and detergent.
Terms: Deoxycholic Acid Preferred Term
Term UI T011410
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Desoxycholic Acid
Term UI T011412
Date02/08/1977
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Dihydroxycholanoic Acid
Term UI T011411
Date05/19/1982
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

Deoxycholic Acid MeSH Descriptor Data 2024