The molecule is a bile acid anion that is the conjugate base of 3beta,12alpha-dihydroxy-5beta-cholan-24-oic acid, obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group. The 3beta-hydroxy epimer of deoxycholate. It is the major microspecies at pH 7.3. It is a conjugate base of a 3beta,12alpha-dihydroxy-5beta-cholan-24-oic acid.
(4R)-4-[(3S,5R,8R,9S,10S,12S,13R,14S,17R)-3,12-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]pentanoate