The molecule is a synthetic cholanoid that is a sulfonic acid analogue of chenodeoxycholic acid. It is an alkanesulfonic acid, a cholanoid, a 3alpha-hydroxy steroid and a 7alpha-hydroxy steroid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3alpha,7alpha-dihydroxy-5beta-cholane-24-sulfonate.
(4R)-4-[(3R,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]pentane-1-sulfonic acid