Abbreviated name: CA
Synonyms: cholate | Cholbam® | Kolbam® | Orphacol&Reg;
cholic acid is an approved drug (EMA (2013), FDA (2015))
Compound class:
Metabolite
Comment: Cholic acid is a primary bile acid. Along with chenodeoxycholic acid, it is one of the two major bile acids synthesized from cholesterol in the liver.
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