鼠胆酸(英語:Muricholic acid)是鼠类胆汁酸中的主要物质,因而得名,在其它物种中也有较低的浓度[1]。和人类初级胆汁酸的主要成分胆酸鹅去氧胆酸不同,主要的两种鼠胆酸α-和β-鼠胆酸在6-号位碳原子上有β构象的羟基基团[2]

化学结构

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