NCBI Taxonomy: 9639
Ursus (ncbi_taxid: 9639)
found 11 associated metabolites at genus taxonomy rank level.
Ancestor: Ursidae
Child Taxonomies: Ursus arctos, Ursus spelaeus, Ursus maritimus, Ursus thibetanus, Ursus americanus, Ursus kanivetz, Ursus rossicus, Ursus ingressus, Ursus deningeri, Ursus kudarensis, unclassified Ursus, environmental samples
Taurocholate
Taurocholic acid is a bile acid and is the product of the conjugation of cholic acid with taurine. Its sodium salt is the chief ingredient of the bile of carnivorous animals. Bile acids are steroid acids found predominantly in the bile of mammals. The distinction between different bile acids is minute, depending only on the presence or absence of hydroxyl groups on positions 3, 7, and 12. Bile acids are physiological detergents that facilitate excretion, absorption, and transport of fats and sterols in the intestine and liver. Bile acids are also steroidal amphipathic molecules derived from the catabolism of cholesterol. They modulate bile flow and lipid secretion, are essential for the absorption of dietary fats and vitamins, and have been implicated in the regulation of all the key enzymes involved in cholesterol homeostasis. Bile acids recirculate through the liver, bile ducts, small intestine, and portal vein to form an enterohepatic circuit. They exist as anions at physiological pH, and consequently require a carrier for transport across the membranes of the enterohepatic tissues. The unique detergent properties of bile acids are essential for the digestion and intestinal absorption of hydrophobic nutrients. Bile acids have potent toxic properties (e.g. membrane disruption) and there are a plethora of mechanisms to limit their accumulation in blood and tissues (PMID: 11316487, 16037564, 12576301, 11907135). Taurocholic acid, as with all bile acids, acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption and is itself absorbed. It is used as a cholagogue and choleretic (a bile purging agent). Hydrolysis of taurocholic acid yields taurine, a nonessential amino acid. Taurocholic acid is one of the main components of urinary nonsulfated bile acids in biliary atresia. Raised levels of taurocholate in fetal serum in obstetric cholestasis may result in the development of a fetal dysrhythmia and sudden intra-uterine death (PMID: 3944741, 11256973). Taurocholic acid. CAS Common Chemistry. CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, n.d. https://commonchemistry.cas.org/detail?cas_rn=81-24-3 (retrieved 2024-07-01) (CAS RN: 81-24-3). Licensed under the Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0). Taurocholic acid (N-Choloyltaurine) is a bile acid involved in the emulsification of fats. Taurocholic acid (N-Choloyltaurine) is a bile acid involved in the emulsification of fats.
Taurocholic Acid
D005765 - Gastrointestinal Agents > D002756 - Cholagogues and Choleretics D005765 - Gastrointestinal Agents > D001647 - Bile Acids and Salts D005765 - Gastrointestinal Agents > D002793 - Cholic Acids D013501 - Surface-Active Agents > D003902 - Detergents COVID info from COVID-19 Disease Map Corona-virus Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 SARS-CoV COVID19 SARS2 SARS Taurocholic acid (N-Choloyltaurine) is a bile acid involved in the emulsification of fats. Taurocholic acid (N-Choloyltaurine) is a bile acid involved in the emulsification of fats.
Taurocholic Acid
A bile acid taurine conjugate of cholic acid that usually occurs as the sodium salt of bile in mammals. D005765 - Gastrointestinal Agents > D002756 - Cholagogues and Choleretics D005765 - Gastrointestinal Agents > D001647 - Bile Acids and Salts D005765 - Gastrointestinal Agents > D002793 - Cholic Acids D013501 - Surface-Active Agents > D003902 - Detergents MS2 deconvoluted using MS2Dec from all ion fragmentation data, MetaboLights identifier MTBLS1040; WBWWGRHZICKQGZ-HZAMXZRMSA-N_STSL_0093_Taurocholic acid_8000fmol_180416_S2_LC02_MS02_101; Spectrum acquired as described in Naz et al 2017 PMID 28641411. Preparation and submission to MassBank of North America by Chaleckis R. and Tada I. MS2 deconvoluted using CorrDec from all ion fragmentation data, MetaboLights identifier MTBLS1040; Spectrum acquired as described in Naz et al 2017 PMID 28641411. Preparation and submission to MassBank of North America by Chaleckis R. and Tada I. CONFIDENCE standard compound; INTERNAL_ID 59 Taurocholic acid (N-Choloyltaurine) is a bile acid involved in the emulsification of fats. Taurocholic acid (N-Choloyltaurine) is a bile acid involved in the emulsification of fats.
81-24-3
D005765 - Gastrointestinal Agents > D002756 - Cholagogues and Choleretics D005765 - Gastrointestinal Agents > D001647 - Bile Acids and Salts D005765 - Gastrointestinal Agents > D002793 - Cholic Acids D013501 - Surface-Active Agents > D003902 - Detergents Taurocholic acid (N-Choloyltaurine) is a bile acid involved in the emulsification of fats. Taurocholic acid (N-Choloyltaurine) is a bile acid involved in the emulsification of fats.