The molecule is a bile acid that is lithocholic acid carrying two additional oxo substituents at positions 7 and 12. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite. It is a bile acid, a monohydroxy-5beta-cholanic acid, an oxo-5beta-cholanic acid, a 7-oxo steroid, a 12-oxo steroid and a 3alpha-hydroxy steroid. It derives from a lithocholic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 7,12-dioxolithocholate.
(4R)-4-[(3R,5S,8R,9S,10S,13R,14S,17R)-3-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-7,12-dioxo-2,3,4,5,6,8,9,11,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]pentanoic acid