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Glycochenodeoxycholic acid Uncommon

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A bile acid formed from chenodeoxycholic acid and glycine. Its sodium salt acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption.

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glycine glycochenodeoxycholate bile acid chenodeoxycholic acid detergent solubilize fat absorption
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cid acid scid picid arcid alcid mucid lucid ficid lycid coccid esocid odacid marcid muscid raucid chacid viscid caecid diacid
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