taurine

Term ID

CHEBI:15891

Synonyms

2-aminoethanesulfonic acid
2-aminoethyl sulfonate
Aminoethylsulfonic acid
beta-aminoethylsulfonic acid
Taurine

Definition

An amino sulfonic acid that is the 2-amino derivative of ethanesulfonic acid. It is a naturally occurring amino acid derived from methionine and cysteine metabolism. An abundant component of fish- and meat-based foods, it has been used as an oral supplement in the treatment of disorders such as cystic fibrosis and hypertension.

References

cas:107-35-7
drugbank:DB01956
drugcentral:4486
gmelin:82121
hmdb:HMDB0000251
kegg.compound:C00245
kegg.drug:D00047
knapsack:C00048188
metacyc.compound:TAURINE
pdb-ccd:TAU
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wikipedia.en:Taurine

Ontology

ChEBI ( EBI )

Resources

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Phenotype

Phenotype resulting from taurine

Phenotype where environments contain taurine

Phenotype modified by environments containing taurine

Phenotype affecting taurine

Human Disease Model