α-Muricholic acid

α-Muricholic acid is the most abundant primary bile acid in rodents[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[2393-58-0]

UNSPSC

12352211

Target

Endogenous Metabolite

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Applications

Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism

Field of Research

Metabolic Disease; Endocrinology

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/α-muricholic-acid.html

Purity

99.90

Solubility

DMF : 30 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming) |DMSO : 20 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

C[C@@]([C@]1([H])[C@H](O)[C@H]2O)(CC[C@@H](O)C1)[C@]3([H])[C@]2([H])[C@@](CC[C@]4([H])[C@H](C)CCC(O)=O)([H])[C@]4(C)CC3

Molecular Formula

C24H40O5

Molecular Weight

408.57

References & Citations

[1]Eyssen HJ, et al. Sulfate bile acids in germ-free and conventional mice. Eur J Biochem. 1976 Jul 15;66 (3) :507-14.|[2]Watanabe K, et al. Dietary soybean protein ameliorates high-fat diet-induced obesity by modifying the gut microbiota-dependent biotransformation of bile acids. PLoS One. 2018 Aug 13;13 (8) :e0202083.