The molecule is a dihydroxy-5beta-cholanic acid in which the two hydroxy groups are located at positions 3beta and 7alpha. The 3beta-hydroxy epimer of chenodeoxycholic acid. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is a bile acid, a 7alpha-hydroxy steroid, a 3beta-hydroxy steroid and a dihydroxy-5beta-cholanic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3beta,7alpha-dihydroxy-5beta-cholan-24-oate.
(4R)-4-[(3S,5S,7R,8R,9S,10S,13R,14S,17R)-3,7-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]pentanoic acid