Chenodial
Summary
Chenodeoxycholic acid is a bile acid used for the treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis.
Background
Chenodeoxycholic acid (or Chenodiol) is an epimer of ursodeoxycholic acid (DB01586). Chenodeoxycholic acid is a bile acid naturally found in the body. It works by dissolving the cholesterol that makes gallstones and inhibiting production of cholesterol in the liver and absorption in the intestines, which helps to decrease the formation of gallstones. It can also reduce the amount of other bile acids that can be harmful to liver cells when levels are elevated.
WeightAverage: 392.572
Monoisotopic: 392.292659768
Chemical Formula: C24H40O4