Term Name: taurocholic acid
Synonyms: 2-[(3alpha,7alpha,12alpha-trihydroxy-24-oxo-5beta-cholan-24-yl)amino]ethanesulfonic acid, 3alpha,7alpha,12alpha-trihydroxy-5beta-cholanic acid 24-taurine, cholic acid taurine conjugate, Choloyl-taurine, Cholyltaurine, N-choloyltaurine, Taurocholate, Taurocholic acid
Definition: A bile acid taurine conjugate of cholic acid that usually occurs as the sodium salt of bile in mammals.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:28865]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: amino sulfonic acid bile acid taurine conjugate
has_functional_parent: cholic acid
has_role: human metabolite
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: taurocholate
is_conjugate_acid_of: taurocholate