bile acids
steroid acids and salts, derived from cholesterol in the liver and usually conjugated with glycine or taurine, and sometimes further modified by bacteria in the intestine
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bile acids
Summary
bile acids is a class of chemical entities with similar source or occurrence[1]. It draws 573 Wikipedia views per month (class_of_chemical_entities_with_similar_source_or_occurrence category, ranking #17 of 55).[2]
Key Facts
- bile acids's instance of is recorded as class of chemical entities with similar source or occurrence[3].
- bile acids is a type of cholanoid[4].
- bile acids is a type of carboxylic acid[5].
- bile acids's Commons category is recorded as Bile acids[6].
- bile acids's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Bile acids[7].
- bile acids's different from is recorded as bile acid[8].
- bile acids's different from is recorded as bile salts[9].
- bile acids's subject has role is recorded as gastrointestinal agent[10].
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Definition and Type
bile acids's instance of is recorded as class of chemical entities with similar source or occurrence[3]. Recorded subclass of include cholanoid[4] and carboxylic acid[5].
Why It Matters
bile acids draws 573 Wikipedia views per month (class_of_chemical_entities_with_similar_source_or_occurrence category, ranking #17 of 55).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]