[steroid bile acids and salts; primary bile acids are derived from cholesterol in the liver and usually conjugated with glycine or taurine, secondary bile acids are further modified by bacteria in the intestine; cholanate compounds play an important role in the digestion and absorption of fat. ( CSP )]
UMLS (CSP) C0178549 - Steroid
- Biologically Active Substance
Relation/PAR: Steroid
Relation/CHD: chenodeoxycholate
cholate
ursodeoxycholate