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Ursodeoxycholic Acid

Catalogue number:
CAY31016-5 g
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CAS Number:

128-13-2

Purity:

≥95%

Formulation:

A crystalline solid

Molecular Formula:

C24H40O4

Molecular Weight:

392.572

Alternative Names:

(3α,5β,7β)-3,7-dihydroxy-cholan-24-oic acid, nsc 683769, udca, ursodiol

Product Description:

A secondary bile acid; formed via epimerization of CDCA; a metabolite of LCA in human liver microsomes; inhibits taurocholic acid uptake in HeLa cells expressing recombinant human NTCP (IC50 = 3.6 µM); inhibits apoptosis induced by DCA or ethanol in primary rat hepatocytes at 50 µM; dietary administration blocks DCA-induced increases in the number of TUNEL-positive hepatocytes in rats