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Taurine 7

By Stephen W. Schaffer , Takashi Ito , Viktor Pastukh , Viktoriya Solodushko , Junichi Azuma , Stephen W. Schaffer (auth.) , Takashi Ito (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York
Year
2009
ISBN
0387756809, 9780387756806, 9780387756813, 2008937801
DOI
10.1007/978-0-387-75681-3
LCC
QP801.T3 I574 2008
Open Library ID
OL24418577M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
14 MB (14219345 bytes)
Series
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 643
Edition
1
Pages
546\526
Library
duansci.com
Time added
2010-05-12 16:22:54
Biochemistrygeneral; Pharmacology/Toxicology; Human Physiology

Description

Taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) is an enigmatic compound abounding in animal tissues. It is present at relatively high concentrations in all electrically excitable tissues such as brain, sensory organs, heart, and muscle, and in certain endocrine glands. Some of its physiological functions are already established, for example as an essential nutrient during development and as a neuromodulator or osmolyte, but the cellular mechanisms are still mostly a matter of conjecture. Moreover, there are a number of other putative functions of taurine less well known at present. Taurine 7 contains the proceedings of the 16th International Taurine Meeting. This meeting is a multidisciplinary symposium, with participants presenting different fields of biological science. This volume focuses on all aspects of taurine research from immunology and its effect on health to chemistry and biochemistry, including future clinical applications.

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