Taurocholic acid known also as cholaic acid cholyltaurine or acidum cholatauricum is a deliquescent yellowish crystalline bile acid involved in the emulsification of fats. It occurs as a sodium salt in the bile of mammals. It is a conjugate of cholic acid with taurine.
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