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Glycodeoxycholic Acid MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Glycodeoxycholic Acid
Tree Number(s)
D04.210.500.105.225.272.411
D04.210.500.105.225.400.380
D04.210.500.221.430.342.400
D04.210.500.221.430.484.430
D12.125.481.700.249.420
Unique ID
D006002
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006002
Annotation
a bile acid; /‌biosyn /‌physiol permitted
Scope Note
A bile salt formed in the liver by conjugation of deoxycholate with glycine, usually as the sodium salt. It acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption and is itself absorbed. It is used as a cholagogue and choleretic.
Entry Term(s)
Deoxycholylglycine
Glycine Deoxycholate
Glycodeoxycholate
Pharm Action
Detergents
Registry Numbers
360-65-6
0
CAS Type 1 Name
Glycine, N-((3alpha,5beta,12alpha)-3,12-dihydroxy-24-oxocholan-24-yl)-
Previous Indexing
Bile Acids and Salts (1966-1972)
Deoxycholic Acid (1973-1977)
Glycine (1966-1977)
Glycocholic Acid (1973-1977)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under DEOXYCHOLIC ACID 1978-90
History Note
91(78); was see under DEOXYCHOLIC ACID 1978-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1977/03/01
Revision Date
2016/05/31
Glycodeoxycholic Acid Preferred
Glycine Deoxycholate Narrower
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