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
• Taurodeoxycholic acid, sodium salt hydrate, is a bile acid that is derived from deoxycholic acid
• It is also a conjugate acid of a taurodeoxycholate with detergent activity • It is formed in the liver by conjugating deoxycholate with a taurine group, commonly found in the form of a sodium salt
Applications
• Taurodeoxycholic acid, sodium salt hydrate has been studied to assess the adsorption of bile acids and salts in vegetable fibrous tissue
• It has been used as an anionic detergent important for protein solubilization
• This compound shows cholagogue and choleretic activities
• It has also been used to explore a methodology for determining conjugated and unconjugated bile salts both in serum and jejunal fluids