Taurine

107-35-7

125.15

H2O : 25 mg/mL (199.76 mM; Need ultrasonic); DMSO : 1 mg/mL (7.99 mM; Need ultrasonic)

Autophagy; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Taurine, a sulphur-containing amino acid and an organic osmolyte involved in cell volume regulation, provides a substrate for the formation of bile salts, and plays a role in the modulation of intracellular free calcium concentration. Taurine has the ability to activate autophagy in adipocytes^[1][2][3]. In Vitro: Taurine is one of the most abundant amino acids in the brain and spinal cord, leukocytes, heart and muscle cells, the retina, and indeed almost every tissue throughout the body^[1].
Taurine exhibits diverse biological actions, including protection against ischemia-reperfusion injury, modulation of intracellular calcium concentration, and antioxidant, antiatherogenic and blood pressure-lowering effects^[2].