The molecule is a 3-oxo Delta(4)-steroid that is 3-oxochola-4,6-dien-24-oic acid carrying an additional hydroxy group at the 12alpha-position. It is a 3-oxo-Delta(4) steroid and a 12alpha-hydroxy steroid. It derives from a chola-4,6-dien-24-oic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 12alpha-hydroxy-3-oxochola-4,6-dien-24-oate.
(4R)-4-[(8R,9S,10R,12S,13R,14S,17R)-12-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-3-oxo-1,2,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]pentanoic acid