β-Muricholic Acid
Product Specifications
CAS Number
2393-59-1
Target
Endogenous Metabolite, Others
Related Pathways
Metabolism, Others
Bioactivity
β-Muricholic acid (β-MCA) is a murine-specific primary bile acid.[1], [2] Dietary administration of β-MCA reduces HMG-CoA reductase activity in liver microsomes from mice fed a high cholesterol and cholic acid diet.[3] Dietary administration of β-MCA also dissolves 100% of gallstones in a gallstone-susceptible mouse model of diet-induced cholesterol gallstones.[4]
Smiles
C[C@@]12[C@@]3([C@]([C@]4([C@](C)(CC3)[C@@]([C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C)(CC4)[H])[H])([C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@]1(C[C@H](O)CC2)[H])[H])[H]
Molecular Formula
C24H40O5
Molecular Weight
408.57
Shipping Conditions
Ice Packs
Storage Temperature
-20°C
Available Sizes
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