Product Description: Isolithocholic acid (β-Lithocholic acid) is an isomer of Lithocholic acid. Isolithocholic acid, a bile acid, is formed by microbial metabolism of Lithocholic acid or Lithocholic acid 3α-sulfate[1][2].
Applications: Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism
Formula: C24H40O3
References: [1]Batta AK, et al. Transformation of bile acids into iso-bile acids by Clostridium perfringens: possible transport of 3 beta-hydrogen via the coenzyme. Hepatology. 1985;5(6):1126-1131./[2]Borriello SP, et al. The metabolism of lithocholic acid and lithocholic acid-3-alpha-sulfate by human fecal bacteria. Lipids. 1982;17(7):477-482./[3]Thanissery R, et al. Inhibition of spore germination, growth, and toxin activity of clinically relevant C. difficile strains by gut microbiota derived secondary bile acids. Anaerobe. 2017;45:86-100./[4]Lin H, et al. Alterations of Bile Acids and Gut Microbiota in Obesity Induced by High Fat Diet in Rat Model. J Agric Food Chem. 2019;67(13):3624-3632.
CAS Number: 1534-35-6
Molecular Weight: 376.57
Compound Purity: 98.70
Research Area: Endocrinology
Solubility: DMSO : 28.57 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Target: Endogenous Metabolite