Sodium Deoxycholate

Sodium Deoxycholate: From Bile Salt Structure to Laboratory Use

Sodium deoxycholate (Na-DOC, CAS 302-95-4) is the sodium salt of deoxycholic acid, a naturally occurring secondary bile acid in mammals. It is produced in the intestine through bacterial 7α-dehydroxylation of cholic acid, one of the major primary bile acids synthesized in the liver from ...