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Categories: Bile acids, Secondary alcohols
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lithocholic acid  (3a,5b)-3-hydroxy-cholan-24-oate  (3a,5b)-3-hydroxy-cholan-24-oic acid  (3alpha,5beta)-3-hydroxycholan-24-oic acid  (4R)-4-[(1S,2S,5R,10R,11S,14R,15R)-5-hydroxy-2,15-dimethyltetracyclo[8.7.0.0^{2,7}.0^{11,15}]heptadecan-14-yl]pentanoic acid
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Lithocholic acid, also known as 3α-hydroxy-5β-cholan-24-oic acid or LCA, is a bile acid that acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption. Wikipedia
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