deoxycholic acid

DCA -deoxycholic acid(78258003);deoxycholic acid(78258003); 3 alpha,12 alpha, Dihydroxycholanic acid (78258003) A bile acid formed by bacterial action from cholate. It is usually conjugated with glycine or taurine.deoxycholic acidacts as a detergent to solubilize fats for intestinal absorption, is reabsorbed itself, and is used as a choleretic and detergent.