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G2878

Sigma-Aldrich

Glycocholic acid hydrate

synthetic, ≥97% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

3α,7α,12α-Trihydroxy-5β-cholan-24-oic acid N-(carboxymethyl)amide, Cholylglycine, N-(3α,7α,12α-Trihydroxy-24-oxocholan-24-yl)-glycine

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C26H43NO6 · xH2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
465.62 (anhydrous basis)
Beilstein:
2955826
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12161900
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

description

anionic

Assay

≥97% (HPLC)

form

powder

mol wt

average mol wt 1000

aggregation number

2.1

technique(s)

enzyme immunoassay: suitable

CMC

7.1

functional group

amide

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

O.C[C@H](CCC(=O)NCC(O)=O)[C@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@@H]3[C@H](O)C[C@@H]4C[C@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@H]3C[C@H](O)[C@]12C

InChI

1S/C26H43NO6.H2O/c1-14(4-7-22(31)27-13-23(32)33)17-5-6-18-24-19(12-21(30)26(17,18)3)25(2)9-8-16(28)10-15(25)11-20(24)29;/h14-21,24,28-30H,4-13H2,1-3H3,(H,27,31)(H,32,33);1H2/t14-,15+,16-,17-,18+,19+,20-,21+,24+,25+,26-;/m1./s1

InChI key

WDKPRHOCWKLQPK-ZUHYDKSRSA-N

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Application

Glycocholic acid hydrate has been used in a study to assess the invasiveness of Cryptosporidium spp. Into cultured cells. It has also been used in a study to investigate the interaction of chitosan and oil-in-water emulsions under conditions simulating the digestive system.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Bile Acid

related product

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Raj S Bhopal et al.
The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinology, 2(3), 218-227 (2014-03-14)
The susceptibility to type 2 diabetes of people of south Asian descent is established, but there is little trial-based evidence for interventions to tackle this problem. We assessed a weight control and physical activity intervention in south Asian individuals in
Matthias Laska
Chemical senses, 39(5), 415-424 (2014-03-14)
Using a conditioning paradigm, the olfactory sensitivity of CD-1 mice for a homologous series of aliphatic 2-ketones (2-butanone to 2-nonanone) and several of their isomeric forms was investigated. With all 11 odorants, the animals significantly discriminated concentrations as low as
Examination of the Interaction of Chitosan and Oil-in-Water Emulsions Under Conditions Simulating the Digestive System Using Confocal Microscopy
Helgason, T., et al.
Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology, 17, 216-233 (2008)
Emanuel Christ et al.
The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinology, 1(2), 115-122 (2014-03-14)
Small benign insulinomas are hard to localise, leading to difficulties in planning of surgical interventions. We aimed to prospectively assess the insulinoma detection rate of single-photon emission CT in combination with CT (SPECT/CT) with a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor avid radiotracer
Hanping Feng et al.
Infection and immunity, 74(6), 3342-3346 (2006-05-23)
Bile salts such as sodium taurocholate (NaTC) are routinely used to induce the excystation of Cryptosporidium oocysts. Here we show that NaTC significantly enhanced the invasion of several cultured cell lines by freshly excysted Cryptosporidium parvum and Cryptosporidium hominis sporozoites.

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