Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Bile
acid
:
A
steroid
that assists digestion by
emulsifying
fats
.
Molecular structure
of cholic
acid
, a bile
acid
.
Related terms:
Oil
,
triglyceride
,
triacylglyceride
,
triacylglycerol
,
hydrophobic
,
lipophilic
,
micelle
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