Glycocholic Acid

"Glycocholic Acid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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The glycine conjugate of CHOLIC ACID. It acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption and is itself absorbed.

Descriptor ID	D006000
MeSH Number(s)	D04.210.500.105.225.400 D04.210.500.221.430.484 D12.125.481.700.249
Concept/Terms	Glycocholic Acid Glycocholic Acid Cholylglycine Glycocholate Sodium Glycocholate Sodium Glycocholic Acid, Sodium Salt Glycine Cholate Glycine Cholate Glycocholate

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Glycocholic Acid".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Polycyclic Compounds [D04]
Fused-Ring Compounds [D04.210]
Steroids [D04.210.500]
Bile Acids and Salts [D04.210.500.105]
Cholic Acids [D04.210.500.105.225]
Glycocholic Acid [D04.210.500.105.225.400]
Cholanes [D04.210.500.221]
Cholic Acids [D04.210.500.221.430]
Glycocholic Acid [D04.210.500.221.430.484]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Amino Acids [D12.125]
Glycine [D12.125.481]
N-substituted Glycines [D12.125.481.700]
Glycocholic Acid [D12.125.481.700.249]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Glycocholic Acid".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Glycocholic Acid".

Glycocholic Acid
Glycodeoxycholic Acid

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