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U5127

Ursodeoxycholic acid

≥99%

Synonym(s):

3α,7β-Dihydroxy-5β-cholan-24-oic acid, 5β-Cholan-24-oic acid-3α,7β-diol, 7β-Hydroxylithocholic acid, UDCS

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C24H40O4
CAS Number:
128-13-2
Molecular Weight:
392.57
UNSPSC Code:
12161900
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
24900651
EC Number:
204-879-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3219888
MDL number:
MFCD00003680
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description

anionic detergent

Quality Level

200

assay

≥99%

form

powder

mol wt

392.57 g/mol

mp

203-204 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

C[C@H](CCC(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]3CC[C@]12C

InChI

1S/C24H40O4/c1-14(4-7-21(27)28)17-5-6-18-22-19(9-11-24(17,18)3)23(2)10-8-16(25)12-15(23)13-20(22)26/h14-20,22,25-26H,4-13H2,1-3H3,(H,27,28)/t14-,15+,16-,17-,18+,19+,20+,22+,23+,24-/m1/s1

InChI key

RUDATBOHQWOJDD-UZVSRGJWSA-N

Gene Information

human ... NR1H4(9971)

Application

Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCS) is a cell protectant used extensively to mitigate hepatic and biliary diseases. Ursodeoxycholic acid may be used to study its specific activities that range from reduction of cholesterol absorpition, cholesterol gallstone dissolution to suppression of immune response.

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
SLCK6980
SLCD5862
SLCB8799
SLBX3609
SLBT3485

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Protocols

HPLC Separation of Bile Acids with Ascentis Express C18

Investigate bile acid roles in gut hormone profiles and glycemic control, vital for clinical labs exploring potential mechanisms.

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Bile Acids Kit for LC-MS

Bile Acids (BA) are synthesized in the liver and play important roles in cholesterol homeostasis, absorption of vitamins and lipids, and various key metabolic processes.

Wei Zhou et al.
Journal of biomolecular screening, 15(5), 488-497 (2010-05-08)
Dietary long-chain fatty acid (LCFA) uptake across cell membranes is mediated principally by fatty acid transport proteins (FATPs). Six subtypes of this transporter are differentially expressed throughout the human and rodent body. To facilitate drugs discovery against FATP subtypes, the
Ruchika Sharma et al.
Journal of medicinal chemistry, 54(1), 122-130 (2010-12-17)
Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) is used for the treatment of hepatic inflammatory diseases. Recent studies have shown that UDCA's biological effects are partly glucocorticoid receptor (GR) mediated. UDCA derivatives were synthesized and screened for ability to induce GR translocation in a
Peter Fickert et al.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.), 58(6), 2056-2069 (2013-07-03)
Tubular epithelial injury represents an underestimated but important cause of renal dysfunction in patients with cholestasis and advanced liver disease, but the underlying mechanisms are unclear. To address the hypothesis that accumulation and excessive alternative urinary elimination of potentially toxic
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
U5127-25G04061837409714
U5127-1G04061837409707
U5127-5G04061837409721