Bile acids are stuff you make in the liver, store in the gallbladder (unless you have had a cholecystectomy) and excrete via the ampulla of Vater into the duodenum to emulsify the fats you’ve eaten. That’s it? Not at all! There is so much more to bile acids.
Chemistry
Bile acids chemistry is the logical starting point for understanding the role of bile acids in the body’s metabolism. Bile acids are synthesized directly from cholesterol and are,