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Hyodeoxycholic Acid (CRM)

Item No. 45166

Safety Data Sheet (SDS) (PDF)
Technical Information
Formal Name
(5β)-3α,6α-dihydroxy-cholan-24-oic acid
CAS Number
83-49-8
Synonyms
  • HDCA
  • α-Hyodeoxycholic Acid
  • NSC 60672
Molecular Formula
C24H40O4
Formula Weight
A 1 mg/ml solution in methanol
SMILES
C[C@H](CCC(O)=O)[C@@]1([H])CC[C@@]2([H])[C@]3([H])C[C@H](O)[C@]4([H])C[C@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@@]21C
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C24H40O4/c1-14(4-7-22(27)28)17-5-6-18-16-13-21(26)20-12-15(25)8-10-24(20,3)19(16)9-11-23(17,18)2/h14-21,25-26H,4-13H2,1-3H3,(H,27,28)/t14-,15-,16+,17-,18+,19+,20+,21+,23-,24-/m1/s1
InChi Key
DGABKXLVXPYZII-SIBKNCMHSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Hyodeoxycholic acid (CRM) (Item No. 45166) is a certified reference material categorized as a secondary bile acid.1 Serum levels of hyodeoxycholic acid are increased in patients with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.2 Hyodeoxycholic acid serum levels are also increased after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes.3 This product is intended for use in analytical research applications. This product is also available as a general research tool (Item No. 20294).

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Einarsson, K. On the formation of hyodeoxycholic acid in the rat. Bile acids and steroids 154. The Journal of Biological Chemisty 241(3), 534-539 (1966).

    2. Gnewuch, C., Liebisch, G., Langmann, T., et alSerum bile acid profiling reflects enterohepatic detoxification state and intestinal barrier function in inflammatory bowel disease. World J. Gastroenterol. 15(25), 3134-3141 (2009).

    3. Zheng, X., Chen, T., Zhao, A., et alHyocholic acid species as novel biomarkers for metabolic disorders. Nat. Commun. 12(1), 1487 (2021).