Product Description: Hypotaurine (Standard) is the analytical standard of Hypotaurine. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Hypotaurine (2-aminoethanesulfinic acid), an intermediate in taurine biosynthesis from cysteine in astrocytes, is an endogenous inhibitory amino acid of the glycine receptor. Antioxidant[1].
Formula: C2H7NO2S
References: [1]Green TR, et al. Antioxidant role and subcellular location of hypotaurine and taurine in human neutrophils. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1991 Jan 23;1073(1):91-7. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1846756/[2]Gao P, et al. Hypotaurine evokes a malignant phenotype in glioma through aberrant hypoxic signaling. Oncotarget. 2016 Mar 22;7(12):15200-14./[3]Hara K, et al. Antinociceptive effect of intrathecal administration of hypotaurine in rat models of inflammatory and neuropathic pain. Amino Acids. 2012 Jul;43(1):397-404. Hara K, et al. Antinociceptive effect of intrathecal administration of hypotaurine in rat models of inflammatory and neuropathic pain. Amino Acids. 2012 Jul;43(1):397-404.
CAS Number: 300-84-5
Molecular Weight: 109.15
Research Area: Neurological Disease
Target: Endogenous Metabolite;Reference Standards
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