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
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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Product Information Sheet
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)
Shozo Sonoda et al.
Nature protocols, 4(5), 662-673 (2009-04-18)
We provide our detailed, standardized in vitro protocol for the culture and differentiation of human retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells into a highly polarized and functional monolayer. Disruption of the polarized RPE function plays an important role in the pathogenesis