Chemicals and Drugs

Taurine

A conditionally essential nutrient, important during mammalian development. It is present in milk but is isolated mostly from ox bile and strongly conjugates bile acids.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A conditionally essential nutrient, important during mammalian development. It is present in milk but is isolated mostly from ox bile and strongly conjugates bile acids.

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  • Taufon
  • Tauphon
  • Taurine Hydrochloride
  • Taurine Zinc Salt (2:1)
  • Taurine, Monopotassium Salt

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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/biosyn /physiol permitted

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  1. D02w.455w.326.146w.100.850w
  2. D02w.886w.645.600w.055.850w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Taurine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013654. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013654
  2. Taurine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taurine
  3. Taurine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207051