Taurine

CAS: 107-35-7

Ref. TR-T007850

Product Information

• Name: Taurine
• Synonyms: 2-Aminoethanesulfonic Acid, Taurine (8CI), 2-Aminoethanesulfonic acid, 1-Aminoethane-2-sulfonic acid, 2-Aminoethane-1-sulfonic acid, 2-Aminoethylsulfonic acid, 2-Sulfoethylamine, NSC 32428, O-Due, Taufon, Taukard, Tauphon, Tauramin, ß-Aminoethylsulfonic acid, 2-Aminoethanesulphonic acid, 2-Aminoethansulfonic acid, 2-Azaniumylethanesulfonate, 5-Ferrocenyl valeric acid esters, Ethanesulfonic acid, 2-amino-, Nsc 32428, N~4~-(6-methoxyquinolin-8-yl)pentane-1,4-diamine, Taurin, Taurina, β-Aminoethanesulfonic acid, β-Aminoethylsulfonic acid
• CAS: 107-35-7

Description

Applications Taurine is an organic acid found in animal tissues and is a major constituent of bile. Taurine has many biological roles such as conjugation of bile acids, antioxidation, osmoregulation, membrane stabilization and modulation of calcium signaling.
References Brosnan J. et al.: J. Nutrit., 136, 1636S (2006); Birdsall, T.C. et al.: Alt. Med. Rev., 3, 128 (1998); Foos, T.M. et al.: Neurochem. Res., 27, 21 (2002); Das, J. et al.: Pathophysiology, 15, 181 (2008);

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 125.15
• Formula: C₂H₇NO₃S
• Color/Form: Off-White
• InChI: InChI=1S/C2H7NO3S/c3-1-2-7(4,5)6/h1-3H2,(H,4,5,6)
• InChI key: InChIKey=XOAAWQZATWQOTB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: NCCS(=O)(=O)O