Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: 2-[[(3α,5β,7α)-3,7-dihydroxy-24-oxocholan-24-yl]amino]-ethanesulfonic acid, monosodium salt
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C26H44NO6S • Na
Formula Weight: 521,7
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 6009-98-9
Notes: Taurochenodeoxycholic acid (TCDCA) is a taurine-conjugated form of the primary bile acid chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA; Item No. 10011286).{33901} Serum levels of TCDCA increase approximately 5-fold in within two hours and begin to decrease within four hours during an oral lipid tolerance test in humans.{33902} Serum levels of TCDCA are increased in patients with liver cirrhosis and may serve as a marker of disease progression.{33903}