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