Norcholic acid is a bile acid and 23-carbon derivative of cholic acid .1Levels of norcholic acid are increased in the urine of patients with liver cirrhosis or cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX), an inborn error of metabolism characterized by a deficiency in the mitochondrial enzyme sterol 27-hydrolylase (CYP27A1) that leads to progressive neurological symptoms.2,3,4

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C23H38O5

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Norcholic Acid

Methanol:Slightly soluble
DMSO:Slightly soluble
Powder: -20°C for 3 years
In solvent: -80°C for 2 years