The molecule is a monohydroxy-5beta-cholanic acid in which the hydroxy group is located at the 7alpha-position. A structural derivative of the bile acid, chenodeoxycholic acid. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is a monohydroxy-5beta-cholanic acid, a bile acid and a 7alpha-hydroxy steroid.
(4R)-4-[(5S,7R,8R,9S,10S,13R,14S,17R)-7-hydroxy-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