| Glycocholic Acid is the product of conjugation of cholic acid with glycine, chief ingredient of the bile of herbivorous animals. In the weakly alkaline bile fluid glycocholic acid exists as the sodium salt. Synonyms: N-[(3alpha,5beta,7alpha,12alpha)-3,7,12-Trihydroxy-24-oxocholan-24-yl]glycine Hydrate, N-Choloylglycine, Cholylglycine hydrate, 2-[[(4R)-4-[(3R,5S,7R,8R,9S,10S,12S,13R,14S,17R)-3,7,12-trihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]pentanoyl]amino]acetic acid CAS No: 1192657-83-2 Anhydrous: 475-31-0 Molecular Formula: C26H43NO6xH2O Molecular Weight: 465.63 Purity: 99% (HPLC) Appearance: White to off-white solid pH: 3-4 Infared Spectrum: Conforms to sructure Melting Point: 139-142C (lit) Optical Rotation: [a]D20 = +28.0 to +32.5 (C=7.5 in 95% EtOH) Heavy Metals: 0.002% Water (KF): 6% Organic Volatile Impurities: Ethanol: 0.5% Ethyl acetate: 0.2% Related Substances: Cholic acid: 0.5% Glycodeoxycholic acid: 0.5% Ethylglycocholate: 0.5% Ethylcholate: 0.5% Other unidentified related substances: 0.3% Total sum of related substances: 1.5% Storage and Stability: Store at 4C. Stable for 6 months after receipt. |
