Description:
3a,6b,7b-Trihydroxy-5b-cholanoic acid, also known as beta-muricholic acid, is a bile acid. 3a,6b,7b-Trihydroxy-5b-cholanoic acid belongs to the class of compounds known muricholic acids in which the hydroxy groups at positions 6 and 7 both have a beta configuration. It is also classified as a 6beta-hydroxy steroid, a 7beta-hydroxy steroid, a steroid acid and a bile acid. Muricholic acids are a group of bile acids that are particularly abundant in mice, which gives them their name.