Used in research on bile acid metabolism and liver function, particularly in studies related to cholestasis and detoxification pathways. Helps investigate the role of sulfated bile acids in modulating nuclear receptors like FXR and PXR, which regulate bile acid homeostasis and drug metabolism. Also employed in assays examining transport mechanisms in hepatocytes and intestinal cells due to its polarity and solubility properties. Its sulfated form is useful for understanding phase II conjugation in xenobiotic and endobiotic processing.