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T0625

Taurine

≥99%

Synonym(s):

2-Aminoethanesulfonic acid

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Linear Formula:
NH2CH2CH2SO3H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
125.15
NACRES:
NA.32
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
EC Number:
203-483-8
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1751215
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Product Name

Taurine, ≥99%

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

assay

≥99%

form

powder

color

white

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cell analysis

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

NCCS(O)(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C2H7NO3S/c3-1-2-7(4,5)6/h1-3H2,(H,4,5,6)

InChI key

XOAAWQZATWQOTB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... GRIN1(2902)
rat ... Ppm1a(24666)

General description

Taurine (2-aminoethanesulphonic acid) is predominantly found in the retina and heart and is also found in the brain, intestine, skeletal muscles and kidneys.

Application

Taurine has been used for the isolation and growth of taurine-utilizing purple non-sulfur bacteria and in phototrophic growth experiments.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Taurine modulates the concentration of intracellular calcium, protects against ischemia-reperfusion injury and possesses blood pressure-lowering properties. It also has a role in bile formation and fat digestion. Deficiency of taurine is associated with anxiety, hyperactivity, epilepsy and depression.
Non-selective endogenous agonist at glycine receptors.
Non-selective endogenous agonist at glycine receptors. Conditionally essential sulfonated amino acid which modulates apoptosis in some cells; functions in many metabolic activities; a product of methionine and cysteine metabolism.


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves



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Phototrophic utilization of taurine by the purple nonsulfur bacteria Rhodopseudomonas palustris and Rhodobacter sphaeroides.
Novak RT
Microbiology, 150(Pt 6), 1881-1891 (2004)
The potential health benefits of taurine in cardiovascular disease.
Xu YJ
Experimental and Clinical Cardiology, 13(2), 57-65 (2008)
M Axelson et al.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.), 31(6), 1305-1312 (2000-05-29)
The biosynthesis of bile acids by primary cultures of normal human hepatocytes has been investigated. A general and sensitive method for the isolation and analysis of sterols and bile acids was used, based on anion exchange chromatography and gas chromatography-mass



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
T0625-100G04061835363094
T0625-1KG04061837335532
T0625-25G04061835363117
T0625-10G04061835363100
T0625-10MG04061837335501
T0625-500G04061837335570