Taurine

Taurine, whose chemical name is 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, is one of the most abundant amino acids in several organs. It plays important role in essential biological processes. This conditional amino acid can be either be manufactured by the body or obtained in the diet mainly by the consumption of fish and meat. The supplements containing taurine were FDA approved by 1984 and they are hypertonic injections composed by cristalline amino acids. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Amino Acids. Its therapeutic use is listed as nutritional supplements. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include tauphon, Taukard and 2-Sulfoethylamine. Its PubChem CID is 1123.