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glycocholic acid
(redirected from Sodium glycocholate)

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glycocholic acid /gly·co·cho·lic ac·id/ (-ko´lik) cholylglycine.
gly·co·cho·lic acid (glk-klk)
n.
A crystalline acid occurring in bile and formed through the conjugation of cholic acid and glycine.
glycocholic acid
[glīkōkol′ik]
Etymology: Gk, glykys, sweet; L, acidus, sour
a substance in bile, formed by glycine and cholic acid, that aids in digestion and absorption of fats. Glycocholic acid is used as a food additive and an emulsifying agent. Also called cholylglycine.
glycocholic acid
a conjugated form of one of the bile acids that yields glycine and cholic acid on hydrolysis.


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