Taurine
SIGMA/T4571
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
assay | ≥98.5% |
biological source | non-animal source |
foreign activity | cytotoxicity, tested |
form | crystalline powder |
impurities | endotoxin, heavy metals, trace metals, tested |
InChI | 1S/C2H7NO3S/c3-1-2-7(4,5) |
InChI key | XOAAWQZATWQOTB-UHFFFAOYSA |
manufacturer/tradename | Ajinomoto |
mp | >300 °C (lit.) |
Quality Level | 400 ![]() |
SMILES string | NCCS(O)(=O)=O |
solubility | H2O: ≥100 mg/mL |
technique(s) | cell culture | mammalian: suitable |
Application: | 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. |
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. |
General description: | To request documentation for this product, please contact Customer Support ![]() |
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 | ≥98.5% |
mp | >300 °C (lit.) |
UNSPSC | 12352200 |