Lithocholic Acid-d4

Description: Lithocholic Acid-d4 is a deuterated compound of Lithocholic Acid. Lithocholic Acid has a CAS number of 434-13-9. Lithocholic acid is a bile acid formed from chenodeoxycholate by bacterial action, usually conjugated with glycine or taurine. It acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption and is itself absorbed. It is used as cholagogue and choleretic. Smiles: O[C@@H]1C([2H])([2H])C[C@@]2(C)[C@H](CC[C@H]3[C@@H]4CC[C@H]([C@H](C)CCC(O)=O)[C@@]4(C)CC[C@H]23)C1([2H])[2H]