Taurodeoxycholic Acid

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Taurodeoxycholic Acid


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.


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