Extensive Definition
Glycocholic acid, or cholylglycine, is a
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 glycine.
Its anion is called glycocholate.
See also
glycocholate in Catalan: Àcid glicocòlic
glycocholate in Spanish: Ácido
glicocólico