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Taurine

≥99.5% (T), suitable for UHPLC, BioUltra

• Synonym(s): 2-Aminoethanesulfonic acid
• Linear Formula: NH₂CH₂CH₂SO₃H
• CAS Number: 107-35-7
• Molecular Weight: 125.15
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1751215
• EC Number: 203-483-8
• MDL number: MFCD00008197
• UNSPSC Code: 12352106
• PubChem Substance ID: 57653091
• NACRES: NA.26

Properties

• product name: Taurine, BioUltra, ≥99.5% (T)
• product line: BioUltra
• assay: ≥99.5% (T)
• form: powder or crystals
• technique(s): UHPLC: suitable
• impurities: insoluble matter, passes filter test
• ign. residue (900°C): ≤0.05%
• color: colorless
• pH: 4.5-6.0 (25 °C, 0.5 M in H₂O)
• mp: >300 °C (lit.)
• solubility: H₂O: 0.5 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): ≤50 mg/kg; sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤500 mg/kg
• 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
• λ: 0.5 M in H₂O
• UV absorption: λ: 260 nm A_max: 0.006; λ: 280 nm A_max: 0.005
• application(s): cell analysis
• SMILES string: NCCS(O)(=O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C2H7NO3S/c3-1-2-7(4,5)6/h1-3H2,(H,4,5,6)
• InChI key: XOAAWQZATWQOTB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Gene Information: rat ... Ppm1a(24666)

Description

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

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves