Taurine , CAS No.107-35-7

CAS: 107-35-7 Cat. No.: T755895 Formula: NH₂-CH₂-CH₂-SO₃H Molecular Weight: 125.15 Beilstein Registry Number: 1751215 EC Number: 203-483-8 PubChem CID: 1123

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Overview

Taurine is a derivative of the sulfur-containing (sulfhydryl) amino acid cysteine. Taurine is one of the few known naturally occurring sulfonic acids. It is a conditionally essential sulfonated amino acid which modulates apoptosis in some cells; functions in many metabolic activities; a product of methionine and cysteine metabolism. It can be used as a cell culture media component for the commercial biomanufacture of therapeutic recombinant proteins and monoclonal antibodies. 

Specifications

Biochemical and Physiological Mechanisms

Non-selective endogenous agonist at glycine receptors. Conditionally essential sulfonated amino acid which modulates apoptosis in some cells; functions in many metabolic activities; a product of methionine and cysteine metabolism.

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Names and Identifiers

Isomeric SMILES

C(CS(=O)(=O)O)N

WGK Germany

2

PubChem CID

1123

Molecular Weight

125.15

Beilstein

1751215

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Solubility: H 2 O: ≥100 mg/mL
• Melt Point(°C): 300°C