Glycocholic acid
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Overview
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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