Glycodeoxycholic Acid
Synonyms
Acid, Glycodeoxycholic
Deoxycholate, Glycine
Deoxycholylglycine
Glycine Deoxycholate
Glycine, N-((3alpha,5beta,12alpha)-3,12-dihydroxy-24-oxocholan-24-yl)-
Glycodeoxycholate
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.