Cholic acid 7-sulfate is a metabolite of the primary bile acid cholic acid . It is produced by conjugation of a sulfate group with the hydroxy group at position 7 of cholic acid in the liver and gut. Fecal levels of cholic acid 7-sulfate are increased in male, but not female, mice fed a diet supplemented with cholic acid or chenodeoxycholic acid .
Cholic acid 7-sulfate (7-Sulfocholic acid), a metabolite of Cholic acid, is a Takeda G-protein receptor 5 (TGR5) agonist. Cholic acid 7-sulfate can increase Tgr5 expression and induce GLP-1 secretion[1].
ChEBI: 7-Sulfocholic acid is a cholanoid. It is a conjugate acid of a cholate 7-sulfate(2-).
[1] Chaudhari SN, et, al. Bariatric surgery reveals a gut-restricted TGR5 agonist with anti-diabetic effects. Nat Chem Biol. 2021 Jan;17(1):20-29. DOI:
10.1038/s41589-020-0604-z
