Product Description
Taurine is a naturally occurring sulfur-containing amino acid extensively distributed in animal tissues, including the brain, heart, gallbladder and kidneys. Distinct from conventional proteinogenic amino acids, it does not participate in protein synthesis, yet serves as an indispensable bioactive substance that regulates a wide range of human physiological activities.
It acts as a vital nutritional nutrient, especially essential for the growth and healthy development of preterm infants and newborns. Taurine possesses comprehensive physiological functions: it acts as a cerebral neurotransmitter, facilitates bile acid binding, delivers potent antioxidant activity, and maintains intracellular osmotic balance and cell membrane stability. Additionally, it modulates calcium signal transduction, protects cardiovascular health, and supports the normal development and functional operation of skeletal muscle, retina and the central nervous system.
Product Parameters
| Product Name: | Taurine |
| Synonyms: | TAURINE;2-amino-ethanesulfonicaci;2-sulfoethylamine;Aminoethanesulfonic acid;TURIN;2-AMINOETHANESULFONIC ACID 99.3+%;TATU;TAURINE extrapure CHR |
| CAS: | 107-35-7 |
| MF: | C2H7NO3S |
| MW: | 125.15 |
| EINECS: | 203-483-8 |
| Product Categories: | Inhibitors;food additive;Food & Feed ADDITIVES;pharmacetical;BETALIN-S;amino;Food and Feed Additive;Sulphur Derivatives;Natural Plant Extract;Nutritional fortification substances;Amino Acids;GABA/Glycine receptor;107-35-7 |
| Melting point | >300 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.00 g/mL at 20 °C |
| refractive index | 1.5130 (estimate) |
| FEMA | 3813 | TAURINE |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| solubility | H2O: 0.5 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless |
| form | Crystals or Crystalline Powder |
| pka | 1.5(at 25℃) |
| color | White |
| PH | 4.5-6.0 (25℃, 0.5M in H2O) |
| Odor | bland |
| biological source | synthetic |
| Water Solubility | 5-10 g/100 mL at 23.5 ºC |
λmax | λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.006 |
| λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.005 | |
| Merck | 149074 |
| JECFA Number | 1435 |
| BRN | 1751215 |
| Stability: | Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
| InChIKey | XOAAWQZATWQOTB-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| LogP | -3.36--1.2 at 20℃ |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 107-35-7(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | 2-Aminoethanesulfonic acid(107-35-7) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Taurine (107-35-7) |
Application Scenarios
Multifunctional Physiological Regulator
Taurine is a natural bioactive organic acid abundantly found in animal tissues and is a core constituent of bile components. It exerts diverse crucial biological functions, including bile acid conjugation, endogenous antioxidant defense, body osmotic pressure regulation, cell membrane structural stabilization, and precise modulation of intracellular calcium signaling pathways, effectively maintaining the stability of human physiological metabolism.
Professional Nutritional and Medical Supplement
As a high-value amino acid nutritional fortifier, taurine is widely applied in health conditioning and nutritional intervention. It effectively improves and prevents various physiological disorders caused by taurine deficiency. Notably, it serves as an auxiliary nutritional agent for improving dilated cardiomyopathy and other cardiac dysfunction-related diseases, supporting normal cardiovascular physiological function.
