Taurodeoxycholic Acid
Synonyms
Acid, Taurodeoxycholic
Deoxycholate, Taurine
Deoxycholyltaurine
Ethanesulfonic acid, 2-(((3alpha,5beta,12alpha)-3,12-dihydroxy-24-oxocholan-24-yl)amino)-
Sodium Taurodeoxycholate
Taurine Deoxycholate
Taurodeoxycholate
Taurodeoxycholate, Sodium
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.