glycocholic acid
glycocholic acid (physiol. chem.), a conjugate acid, composed of glycocoll and cholic acid, present in bile in the form of a sodium salt. the acid commonly forms a resinous mass, but can be crystallized in long, white needles... see also glycocholic | ||||
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Glycocholic acid
Glycocholic acid, or cholylglycine, is a crystalline bile acid involved in the emulsification of fats. It occurs as a sodium salt in the bile of mammals. It is a conjugate of cholic acid with glycine. Its anion is called glycocholate.
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