Bile acids

GPTKB entity

Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf biological molecule
steroid acid
gptkbp:actsOn gptkb:farnesoid_X_receptor_(FXR)
G protein-coupled bile acid receptor (TGR5)
gptkbp:amendedBy intestinal bacteria
gptkbp:conjugatedWith taurine
glycine
gptkbp:contains carboxyl group
hydroxyl groups
gptkbp:derivedFrom cholesterol
gptkbp:excretion feces
gptkbp:firstDescribed Heinrich August Ludwig Wiggers
gptkbp:foundIn bile
gptkbp:function aid digestion
emulsify fats
facilitate absorption of fat-soluble vitamins
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bile acids
gptkbp:predecessor bile salts
gptkbp:producedBy liver
gptkbp:reabsorbedIn ileum
gptkbp:regulates cholesterol homeostasis
gptkbp:secondaryType deoxycholic acid
lithocholic acid
gptkbp:significance cholestasis
gallstones
malabsorption syndromes
gptkbp:solubility amphipathic
gptkbp:structure steroid nucleus
gptkbp:synthesisType gptkb:hepatocytes
gptkbp:type gptkb:cholic_acid
chenodeoxycholic acid
gptkbp:undergo enterohepatic circulation
gptkbp:usedIn pharmaceuticals
laboratory detergents
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bile
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7