This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Acros Organics product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Acros Organics product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
General Description
• Deoxycholic acid is a 5beta-cholan-24-oic acid derivative with hydroxy substitutions at carbons 3 and 12
• Deoxycholic acid’s role is to absorb fats by emulsifying and solubilizing them
Applications
• Deoxycholic acid may be used for laboratory study of submental fat
• Deoxycholic acid is capable of disrupting cell membranes
• In laboratory research applications, deoxycholic acid can be used to solubilize proteins or as a secondary standard