Taurocholic acid

DB04348ApprovedSmall molecule

The product of conjugation of cholic acid with taurine. Its sodium salt is the chief ingredient of the bile of carnivorous animals. It acts as a detergent to solubilize fats... It is used as a cholagogue and cholerectic.

Mechanism: Pharmacologically active on Bile salt-activated lipase
Curator reviewed
Formula / weight: C₂₆H₄₅NO₇S · 515.703 g/mol (avg)
First approval: Canada, 1951

Resolves to

Compound

UNII5E090O0G3ZCAS81-24-3ChEMBLCHEMBL224867ChEBI28865PubChem6675KEGGC05122

Structure

InChIKeyWBWWGRHZICKQGZ-HZAMXZRMSA-NSMILES

[H][C@@]1(CC[C@@]2([H])[C@]3([H])[C@H](O)C[C@]4([H])C[C@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])C[C@H](O)[C@]12C)[C@H](C)CCC(=O)NCCS(O)(=O)=O

Targets

P19835CELQ12908SLC10A2Q8TDU6GPBAR1Q96RI1NR1H4P51161FABP6

Transporters

O95342ABCB11P33527ABCC1P46721SLCO1A2Q12908SLC10A2Q92887ABCC2Q9Y6L6SLCO1B1O15438ABCC3O15439ABCC4+16 more

What you can answer from here — as of September 23, 2026

5Protein targetsEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action

Listed above

24TransportersSubstrate / inhibitor direction, not just membership

Listed above

561Drug interactionsStructured to mechanism, not free text

17Marketed productsAcross 1 country and 15 labellers

96+ReferencesStructured and connected to the statements they support

Which drugs share a target with Taurocholic acid, and which of those have an active Phase 3 trial?

Answer this in Biopharma OS Sign in to your account

Create a free account or log in to explore the full data card.

Create Account