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bile acid conjugate

Term ID
CHEBI:36249
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.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from bile acid conjugate
Phenotype where environments contain bile acid conjugate
Phenotype modified by environments containing bile acid conjugate
Human Disease Model