Term Name: bile acid conjugate
Synonyms: bile acid conjugates, conjugated bile acid, conjugated bile acids
Definition: Any bile acid conjugated to a functional group that gives additional hydrophilicity or charge to the molecule. Molecules used for conjugation are: glycine, taurine (and other amino acids); sulfuric acid (for which the term ''sulfate'' may be used); glucuronic acid (for which the term ''glucuronate'' may be used); glucose and other uncharged sugars; and coenzyme A.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:36249]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: cholanoid
has subtype: bile acid glucuronide conjugate bile acid glycine conjugate bile acid hydroxylation conjugate bile acid sulfate conjugate bile acid taurine conjugate