The degradation of lithocholic acid by Pseudomonas Spp NCIB 10590.
1978
M E Tenneson, and
R F Bilton, and
A N Mason
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D008095
Lithocholic Acid
A bile acid formed from chenodeoxycholate by bacterial action, usually conjugated with glycine or taurine. It acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption and is itself absorbed. It is used as cholagogue and choleretic.