Taurine 7

by Junichi Azuma

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441926003
• ISBN13: 9781441926005
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 546 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"