Shelf life (days): 1460.0
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: 2-[[(3a,5ß,7ß)-3,7-dihydroxy-24-oxocholan-24-yl]amino]-ethanesulfonic acid, monosodium salt, hydrate
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C26H44NO6S / Na [XH2O]
Formula Weight: 521.7
Notes: Tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) is a taurine-conjugated form of the secondary bile acid ursodeoxycholic acid (Item No. 15121).{25912,32137} TUDCA is found in small quantities in human bile but at a higher concentration in the bile of black bears.{32137} It demonstrates anti-apoptotic activity in rodent models of tauopathy, Huntington's disease, ischemic brain injury, and retinal disorders.{32138,32137}