Molecular Identity
taurine
2-aminoethanesulfonic acid
PubChem CID: 1123
Taurine is 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. It has a role as an antioxidant, a nutrient, a radical scavenger, a glycine receptor agonist, a mouse metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-aminoethanesulfonate. It is a tautomer of a taurine zwitterion.
2D Structure
Properties
C2H7NO3S
Molecular Formula
125.15
Molecular Weight
g/mol
125.0147
Exact Mass
Da
-4.1
XLogP
Drug-like (Lipinski: < 5)
88.8
TPSA
Good oral absorption (< 140 A²)
2
H-Bond Donors
4
H-Bond Acceptors
120
Complexity
SMILES
Canonical SMILES
SMILES: Synonyms(20)
taurine2-aminoethanesulfonic acid107-35-7Ethanesulfonic acid, 2-amino-L-Taurinetauphon2-Aminoethylsulfonic acid2-Sulfoethylamine2-aminoethane-1-sulfonic acidaminoethylsulfonic acidO-DueAminoethanesulfonic acidtaufonbeta-Aminoethylsulfonic acidTaurina
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