This compound is a bile acid derivative featuring specific stereochemistry, primarily utilized in biochemistry and pharmaceutical research. Its structure, akin to natural steroidal bile acids, enables studies on bile acid receptors like FXR and their signaling pathways, which regulate key physiological processes including lipid and glucose metabolism, liver function, and enterohepatic circulation. Researchers investigate its potential as a precursor or intermediate in synthesizing modified bile acids for treating cholestatic liver diseases, gallstones, inflammatory conditions, metabolic disorders such as diabetes and obesity, and certain cancers through modulation of cell proliferation and apoptosis. Its defined stereochemistry is valuable for probing enzyme specificity and advancing targeted therapeutic development.