| Literature DB >> 3967055 |
J Gustafsson, S Andersson, J Sjövall.
Abstract
The metabolism of tauro-[24-14C]deoxycholic acid was studied in microsomal preparations from fetal liver. The livers were obtained at legal abortions performed between week 13 and 24. Taurodeoxycholic acid was efficiently hydroxylated in the 1 beta- and 7 alpha-positions. The hydroxylase activities did not increase with gestational age. A marked variation in extent of hydroxylation was noted between different preparations. The results are discussed in relation to earlier knowledge of fetal and neonatal bile acid metabolism.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 3967055 DOI: 10.1159/000242087
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biol Neonate ISSN: 0006-3126