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Taurodeoxycholic Acid MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Taurodeoxycholic Acid
Tree Number(s)
D02.455.326.146.100.850.875.900
D02.886.645.600.055.850.800.900
D04.210.500.105.225.272.925
D04.210.500.105.225.900.900
D04.210.500.221.430.342.900
D04.210.500.221.430.873.920
Unique ID
D013657
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013657
Annotation
a bile acid; /‌biosyn /‌physiol permitted
Scope Note
A bile salt formed in the liver by conjugation of deoxycholate with taurine, usually as the sodium salt. It is used as a cholagogue and choleretic, also industrially as a fat emulsifier.
Entry Term(s)
Deoxycholyltaurine
Sodium Taurodeoxycholate
Taurine Deoxycholate
Taurodeoxycholate
Pharm Action
Cholagogues and Choleretics
Detergents
Registry Numbers
516-50-7
5PE424S83L
0
Related Numbers
5PE424S83L
CAS Type 1 Name
Ethanesulfonic acid, 2-(((3alpha,5beta,12alpha)-3,12-dihydroxy-24-oxocholan-24-yl)amino)-
Previous Indexing
Bile Acids and Salts (1966-1972)
Deoxycholic Acid (1973-1977)
Taurine (1966-1972)
Taurocholic 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
1977/06/02
Revision Date
2016/06/01
Taurodeoxycholic Acid Preferred
Sodium Taurodeoxycholate Narrower
Taurine Deoxycholate Narrower
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