Skip to search formSkip to main contentSkip to account menu

Lithocholic Acid

Known as: Acid, Lithocholic, Lithocholic Acid [Chemical/Ingredient], Cholan-24-oic acid, 3-hydroxy-, (3alpha,5beta)- 
A bile acid formed from chenodeoxycholate by bacterial action, usually conjugated with glycine or taurine. It acts as a detergent to solubilize fats… 
National Institutes of Health

Related topics

Related topics

33 relations

Narrower (23)

12-ketolithocholic acid24-norlithocholic acid3-hydroxy-7,12-diketocholanoic acid3-hydroxy-7-methylcholanoic acid

Broader (1)

Detergents
In BloodProcess of secretionagonistsanalogs & derivatives

Papers overview

Semantic Scholar uses AI to extract papers important to this topic.
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Expression of Ia and the production of interleukin 1 by peritoneal exudate macrophages activated in vivo by steroids.
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Bioluminescence measurement of primary bile acids using immobilized 7 alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase: application to serum bile acids.
A simple, rapid, and sensitive bioluminescence method for measuring primary bile acids has been developed and validated. The… 
1981
1981
Nature of tissue-bound lithocholic acid and its implications in the role of bile acids in carcinogenesis.
Lithocholic acid, a monohydroxy secondary bile acid, is present in tissues in two forms. One form is extractable with 95% ethanol… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Identification of two lithocholic acid-binding proteins. Separation of ligandin from glutathione S-transferase B.
1. Two lithocholic acid-binding proteins in rat liver cytosol, previously shown to have glutathione S-transferase activity, were… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Determination of bile acids in serum by capillary gas-liquid chromatography.
1977
1977
Synthesis of sulfate esters of lithocholic acid, glycolithocholic acid, and taurolithocholic acid with sulfur trioxide-triethylamine.
The facile synthesis of lithocholic acids sulfates by a procedure that produced the desired products in over 90% yield is… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Quantitative analysis of bile acids in serum and bile, using gas--liquid chromatography.
1974
1974
Hydroxylations of bile acids by reconstituted systems from rat liver microsomes.
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Bile acid sulfates. I. Synthesis of lithocholic acid sulfates and their identification in human bile.
Sulfate esters of lithocholic, glycolithocholic, and taurolithocholic acids were synthesized using sulfur trioxide in pyridine… 
Highly Cited
1962
Highly Cited
1962
In vitro Formation of Deoxycholic and Lithocholic Acid by Human Intestinal Microorganisms.∗ †
Elimination of the 7-hydroxysubstituent of the bile acids by intestinal microorganisms is a common reaction occurring in many… 
By clicking accept or continuing to use the site, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Policy (opens in a new tab), Terms of Service (opens in a new tab), and Dataset License (opens in a new tab)