Taurine
SIGMA/86329 - BioUltra, ≥99.5% (T)
Synonym: 2-
CAS Number: 107-35-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H7NO3S
Molecular Weight: 125.15
EC Number: 203-483-8
MDL Number: MFCD00008197
Linear Formula: NH2CH2CH2SO3H
Product Type: Chemical
| λ | 0.5 M in H2O |
| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg |
| sulfate (SO42-): ≤500 mg/kg | |
| application(s) | cell analysis |
| assay | ≥99.5% (T) |
| cation traces | Al: ≤5 mg/kg |
| As: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
| Ba: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Bi: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Ca: ≤10 mg/kg | |
| Cd: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Co: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Cr: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Cu: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Fe: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| K: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| Li: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Mg: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Mn: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Mo: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Na: ≤200 mg/kg | |
| Ni: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Pb: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Sr: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Zn: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| color | colorless to white |
| form | powder or crystals |
| ign. residue (900 °C) | ≤0.05% |
| impurities | insoluble matter, passes filter test |
| InChI | 1S/C2H7NO3S/c3-1-2-7(4,5) |
| InChI key | XOAAWQZATWQOTB-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | >300 °C (lit.) |
| pH | 4.5-6.0 (25 °C, 0.5 M in H2O) |
| product line | BioUltra |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | NCCS(O)(=O)=O |
| solubility | H2O: 0.5 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless |
| technique(s) | UHPLC: suitable |
| UV absorption | λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.006 |
| λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.005 |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Non-selective endogenous agonist at glycine receptors. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | 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. |
| Other Notes: | Biological role of taurine; Component of NCTC medium |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.5% (T) |
| mp | >300 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352106 |