Taurine (Taurine) is a kind of simple structure in animals of sulfur-containing amino acids, chemical name is 2 - Taurine, formula for C2H7NO3S, molecular weight of 125.15, odourless, taste slightly acid, its dilute solution is neutral, the thermal stability, and bile acid in the human and animal bile, in the form of combination;
And in the brain, ovary, heart, liver, breast milk, the pineal gland, adrenal, pituitary, retina tissues, exist in the form of free, total 12-18 g, but not involved in the synthesis of protein.
Taurine is human body essential amino acids, the condition of the fetus, infant important role in the development of the nervous system.
Taurine can be widely used in pharmaceutical, food additives, fluorescent whitening agent, organic synthesis and other fields, and also can be used as biochemical reagents, wetting agent, pH buffer, etc.