bile acid

American  

noun

Physiology.

1. any of various steroid acids, produced in the liver and stored with bile, that emulsify fats during digestion.

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Etymology

Origin of bile acid

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Researchers observed several potential benefits, including higher levels of serotonin and reductions in inflammation, cholesterol, and toxic secondary bile acids.

From Science Daily

In the liver, it regulates the production of bile acids and also influences the synthesis of glucose and fats.

From Science Daily

To better understand these effects, the Salk team first analyzed human liver cancer biopsies to identify which bile acids were present.

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The study says calcium may protect against bowel cancer "because it is able to bind to bile acids and free fatty acids in the colon, lowering their potentially carcinogenic effects".

From BBC

Interestingly, the substitution of Glycine by Arginine in mNTCP was at a position far away from the binding site for bile acid.

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