"Cholic Acid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A major primary bile acid produced in the liver and usually conjugated with glycine or taurine. It facilitates fat absorption and cholesterol excretion.
| Descriptor ID |
D019826
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.105.225.130 D04.210.500.221.430.130
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cholic Acid" by people in Profiles.
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Bile acids induce energy expenditure by promoting intracellular thyroid hormone activation. Nature. 2006 Jan 26; 439(7075):484-9.