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CHEBI:138366 - bile acids
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:138366 |
| ChEBI Name | bile acids |
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| Definition | Any member of a group of hydroxy steroids occuring in bile, where they are present as the sodium salts of their amides with glycine or taurine. In mammals bile acids almost invariably have 5β-configuration, while in lower vertebrates, some bile acids, known as allo-bile acids, have 5α-configuration. |
| Last Modified | 1 September 2017 |
| Submitter | Steve |
| Roles Classification |
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| Chemical Role: | Bronsted acid A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Brønsted base). |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| bile acids (CHEBI:138366) is a cholanoid (CHEBI:36078) |
| bile acids (CHEBI:138366) is a hydroxy steroid (CHEBI:35350) |
| bile acids (CHEBI:138366) is a monocarboxylic acid (CHEBI:25384) |
| Incoming Relation(s) |
| allo-bile acid (CHEBI:138365) is a bile acids (CHEBI:138366) |
| bile acid (CHEBI:3098) is a bile acids (CHEBI:138366) |