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taurine
Sign in to saveAlso known as aminoethylsulfonic acid, 2-aminoethane-1-sulfonic acid, 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, tauric acid, C₂H₇NO₃S
Taurine (; IUPAC: 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) is a naturally occurring organic compound with the chemical formula in its non-zwitterionic form and in its zwitterionic form, and is a non-proteinogenic amino sulfonic acid widely distributed in mammalian tissues and organs. Structurally, by containing a sulfonic acid group instead of a carboxylic acid group, it is not involved in protein synthesis but is still usually referred to as an amino acid. As non-proteinogenic amino sulfonic acid, it is not encoded by the genetic code and is distinguished from the protein-building α-amino acids.
OverviewAI-generated
Taurine is a chemical compound with the formula C₂H₇NO₃S. Its IUPAC name is 2-azaniumylethanesulfonate. The substance has a mass of 125.015 and a density of 1.734. It melts at 305 degrees.
Chemical properties include an xlogp value of -4.2 and a topological polar surface area of 93.2. The molecule features one hydrogen bond donor and three hydrogen bond acceptors, with a net charge of 0.
Taurine is referenced by 754 other encyclopedia articles. A search for the term yields 24701 results in the PubMed database.
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Vinony's link graph records 754 inbound references to taurine, and connects out to ginkgolide, picrotoxin and nutrient.
Vinony files it under Aminoethyl compounds, ECHA InfoCard ID from Wikidata and Glycine receptor agonists.
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Chemical data
- Formula
- C2H7NO3S
- Molecular weight
- 125.15 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2-azaniumylethanesulfonate
- SMILES
- C(CS(=O)(=O)[O-])[NH3+]
- InChIKey
- XOAAWQZATWQOTB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- -4.2
- Polar surface area
- 93.2 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 3
- Formal charge
- 0
via PubChem
Drug data · ChEMBL
- Max clinical phase
- Phase 3
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
- Indications
- hypertension, mental or behavioural disorder, homocystinuria, xerostomia
via ChEMBL · EBI
Research
24,701 papersvia PubMed
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- sulfonic acid
- Has part
- hydrogen
- Mass
- 125.015
Show 10 more facts
- found in taxon
- Nicotiana tabacum
- Commons category
- Taurine
- canonical SMILES
- C(CS(=O)(=O)O)N
- chemical formula
- C₂H₇NO₃S
- NCI Thesaurus ID
- C61962
- equivalent class
- aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_36893
- density
- 1.734
- melting point
- 305
- has characteristic
- bitterness
- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
via Wikidata · CC0
~11 min read
Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- Discovery and name
- In nature
- Chemical and biochemical features
- Biosynthesis
- Chemical synthesis
- In food
- Breast milk
- Energy drinks and dietary supplements
- Research
- Safety and toxicity
- Animal dietary requirement
- Cats
- Other mammals
- Birds
- Fish
- Derivatives
- See also
- References
Taurine (; IUPAC: 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) is a naturally occurring organic compound with the chemical formula in its non-zwitterionic form and in its zwitterionic form, and is a non-proteinogenic amino sulfonic acid widely distributed in mammalian tissues and organs. Structurally, by containing a sulfonic acid group instead of a carboxylic acid group, it is not involved in protein synthesis but is still usually referred to as an amino acid. As non-proteinogenic amino sulfonic acid, it is not encoded by the genetic code and is distinguished from the protein-building α-amino acids.
Taurine is a major constituent of bile and can be found in the large intestine. It is named after Latin , meaning bull or ox, as it was first isolated from ox bile in 1827 by German scientists Friedrich Tiedemann and Leopold Gmelin.
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