Main Reaction: 5beta-cholestane-3alpha,7alpha,26-triol >> chenodeoxycholic acid + propanoic acid

Reference: PubMed ID: 4031069
Authors: Salen G, Shefer S, Tint GS, Nicolau G, Dayal B, Batta AK
Title: Biosynthesis of bile acids in cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis. Relationship of bile acid pool sizes and synthesis rates to hydroxylations at C-12, C-25, and C-26.
Published: 1985 Aug

5beta-cholestane-3alpha,7alpha,26-triol --> chenodeoxycholic acid + propanoic acid