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Lithocholic Acid (CRM)

Item No. 44907

Safety Data Sheet (SDS) (PDF)
Technical Information
Formal Name
(3α,5β)-3-hydroxy-cholan-24-oic acid
CAS Number
434-13-9
Synonyms
  • 3α-hydroxy Cholanic Acid
  • LCA
  • Lithocholate
  • NSC 683770
Molecular Formula
C24H40O3
Formula Weight
376.6
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A 1 mg/ml solution in methanol
SMILES
C[C@H](CCC(O)=O)[C@@]1([H])CC[C@@]2([H])[C@]3([H])CC[C@]4([H])C[C@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@@]21C
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C24H40O3/c1-15(4-9-22(26)27)19-7-8-20-18-6-5-16-14-17(25)10-12-23(16,2)21(18)11-13-24(19,20)3/h15-21,25H,4-14H2,1-3H3,(H,26,27)/t15-,16-,17-,18+,19-,20+,21+,23+,24-/m1/s1
InChi Key
SMEROWZSTRWXGI-HVATVPOCSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Lithocholic acid (CRM) (Item No. 44907) is a certified reference material categorized as a secondary bile acid.1,2 Exogenously administered lithocholic acid induces cholestasis and hepatoxicity in animals.3 Plasma levels of lithocholic acid are increased in patients with Alzheimer’s disease but not patients with mild cognitive impairment.4 Lithocholic acid is secreted at lower amounts from patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) than from individuals without CAD.5 This product is intended for use in quantitative analytical research applications. This product is also available as a general research tool (Item No. 20253).

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

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