The molecule is a 3-oxo steroid that is cholic acid in which the hydroxy group at position 3 has undergone formal oxidation to the corresponding ketone. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is a bile acid, a 12alpha-hydroxy steroid, a dihydroxy-5beta-cholanic acid, a 7alpha-hydroxy steroid and a 3-oxo-5beta-steroid. It is a conjugate acid of a 7alpha,12alpha-dihydroxy-3-oxo-5beta-cholan-24-oate.
(4R)-4-[(5R,7R,8R,9S,10S,12S,13R,14S,17R)-7,12-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-3-oxo-1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]pentanoic acid