C26H43NO6
465.6 g/mol
Food AdditiveWarning
Glycocholic acid
CAS475-31-0EC207-494-9
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Steroid
Primary Use
Bile acid for fat absorption
Glycocholic acid is a bile acid glycine conjugate derived from cholic acid. As a human metabolite, it plays a key role in fat digestion by acting as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption.
Ph control agent for foodsMain constituent of the bile of herbivorous animals
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Referencestereoisomer of
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Referencestereoisomer of
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Glycocholic acid (CAS 475-31-0) is 2924.29.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2924.29
EU CN code (8-digit)
2924 29 70
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-[[(4R)-4-[(3R,5S,7R,8R,9S,10S,12S,13R,14S,17R)-3,7,12-trihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]pentanoyl]amino]acetic acid
InChIKey
RFDAIACWWDREDC-FRVQLJSFSA-N
SMILES
C[C@H](CCC(=O)NCC(=O)O)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1([C@H](C[C@H]3[C@H]2[C@@H](C[C@H]4[C@@]3(CC[C@H](C4)O)C)O)O)C
Synonyms (34)
- GCH
- Cholylglycine
- Glycine, N-choloyl-
- Glycocholic acid
- Glycocholic acid (Standard)
- Glycylcholate
- N-CHOLYLGLYCINE
- N-Choloylglycine
- glycocholate
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