The molecule is an oxo-5beta-cholanic acid that is ursodeoxycholic acid carrying an additional oxo substituent at position 12. It is an oxo-5beta-cholanic acid, a 12-oxo steroid, a 7beta-hydroxy steroid and a 3alpha-hydroxy steroid. It derives from an ursodeoxycholic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3alpha,7beta-dihydroxy-12-oxo-5beta-cholanate.
(4R)-4-[(3R,5S,7S,8R,9S,10S,13R,14S,17R)-3,7-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-12-oxo-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]pentanoic acid