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Taurine 7

Taurine 7

Paperback

Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, Book 643

Medical ReferenceAnatomy & PhysiologyChemistry

ISBN10: 1441926003
ISBN13: 9781441926005
Publisher: Springer
Published: Nov 25 2010
Pages: 546
Weight: 1.72
Height: 1.14 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) is an enigmatic compound abounding in animal tissues. It is present at relatively high concentrations in all electrically excitable tissues such as brain, sensory organs, heart, and muscle, and in certain endocrine glands. Some of its physiological functions are already established, for example as an essential nutrient during development and as a neuromodulator or osmolyte, but the cellular mechanisms are still mostly a matter of conjecture. Moreover, there are a number of other putative functions of taurine less well known at present.

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