Term Name: | bile acid conjugate |
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Synonyms: | bile acid conjugates, conjugated bile acid, conjugated bile acids |
Definition: | Any bile acid conjugated to a functional group that gives additional hydrophilicity or charge to the molecule. Molecules used for conjugation are: glycine, taurine (and other amino acids); sulfuric acid (for which the term ''sulfate'' may be used); glucuronic acid (for which the term ''glucuronate'' may be used); glucose and other uncharged sugars; and coenzyme A. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:36249] ( EBI ) |