About (4R)-4-[(3R,5S,6R,7R,8S,9S,10S,13R,14S,17R)-6-ethyl-3,7-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]pentanoic acid
(4R)-4-[(3R,5S,6R,7R,8S,9S,10S,13R,14S,17R)-6-ethyl-3,7-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]pentanoic acid (CAS 459789-99-2) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C26H44O4 and a molecular weight of 420.6 g/mol. It has an InChIKey of ZXERDUOLZKYMJM-ZWECCWDJSA-N.
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(4R)-4-[(3R,5S,6R,7R,8S,9S,10S,13R,14S,17R)-6-ethyl-3,7-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]pentanoic acid is also known as Obeticholic acid, 6-Ethylchenodeoxycholic acid, Ocaliva, 6-Ethyl-CDCA, acido obeticolico, acide obeticholique, among other names.
Description
Obeticholic acid is a dihydroxy-5beta-cholanic acid that is chenodeoxycholic acid carrying an additional ethyl substituent at the 6alpha-position. A semi-synthetic bile acid which acts as a farnesoid X receptor agonist and is used for treatment of primary biliary cholangitis. It has a role as a farnesoid X receptor agonist and a hepatoprotective agent. It is a dihydroxy-5beta-cholanic acid, a 3alpha-hydroxy steroid and a 7alpha-hydroxy steroid. It is functionally related to a chenodeoxycholic acid.
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