| Description | Allocholic acid is a major component in bile from the river carpsucker, Carpiodes carpio. Allocholic acid is a potent and specific stimulant of the adult olfactory system and function as migratory pheromones in lamprey. |
| molecular weight | 408.57 |
| Molecular formula | C24H40O5 |
| CAS | 2464-18-8 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| Solubility | DMSO: 60 mg/mL (146.85 mM) |
| References | 1. ThomasBriggs, et al. Allocholic acid, the major component in bile from the river carpsucker, Carpiodes carpio (Rafinesque) (Catostomidae). Comp Biochem Physiol B. 1972 Jul 15;42(3):493-6. 2. Li W, et al. The olfactory system of migratory adult sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) is specifically and acutely sensitive to unique bile acids released by conspecific larvae. J Gen Physiol. 1995 May;105(5):569-87. 3. Mendoza ME, et al. Physiological characteristics of allo-cholic acid. J Lipid Res. 2003 Jan;44(1):84-92. |