Description: Ursocholic acid, a bile acid primarily found in the bile of mammals. Target: Endogenous Metabolite. Smiles: C[C@H](CCC(O)=O)[C@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@@H]3[C@@H](O)C[C@@H]4C[C@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@H]3C[C@H](O)[C@]12C. References: Metabolism of ursocholic acid in humans: Conversion of ursocholic acid to deoxycholic...

Ursocholic acid (UCA) is a bile acid and the 7beta-hydroxyepimer of cholic acid (Cay-20250). Dietary administration of UCA (0.25%) decreases gallbladder cholesterol, phospholipid, and bile acid levels and the occurrence of gallstones in male mice fed a lithogenic diet.Formal Name:...