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taurocholic acid
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taurocholic acid [¦tȯr·ə¦kȯl·ik ′as·əd]
(biochemistry)
C26H45NO7S A common bile acid with a five-carbon chain; it is the product of the conjugation of taurine with cholic acid; crystallizes from an alcohol ether solution, and decomposes at about 125°C. Also known as cholaic acid; cholytaurine.


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Cyp7b1 is the hydroxylase involved in taurocholate bile acid synthesis in mice (Russell 1999).
Excystation of sporulated oocysts occurs in vitro when oocysts are subjected to bile salts and sodium taurocholate and mechanical pressure from a glass tube mortar and pestle (5).
 
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