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.

[1] Its anion is called glycocholate.

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Glycocholic acid
Glycocholic acid