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The Biosynthesis, Signaling, and Neurological Functions of Bile Acids

Bile acids (BA) are amphipathic steroid acids synthesized from cholesterol in the liver. They act as detergents to expedite the digestion and absorption of dietary lipids and lipophilic vitamins. BA are also considered to be signaling molecules, being ligands of nuclear and cell-surface receptors, i...

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Autores principales: Kiriyama, Yoshimitsu, Nochi, Hiromi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6628048/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31208099
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biom9060232