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Taurine (Noun)

Meaning

A colorless crystalline substance obtained from the bile of mammals.

Classification

Nouns denoting substances.

Examples

  • Taurine was first isolated from the bile of an ox in the early 19th century by German chemists Friedrich Tiedemann and Leopold Gmelin.
  • The chemical structure of taurine consists of a sulfonic acid group, an amino group, and a hydroxyl group attached to a carbon atom.
  • Taurine is widely distributed in animal tissues and is found in high concentrations in the bile, heart, and skeletal muscles of mammals.
  • The metabolism of taurine in mammals involves the breakdown of cysteine and cystine in the liver and kidneys to produce taurine.
  • Taurine serves as a major constituent of bile acids, which are critical for the digestion and absorption of fats in the gut.

Hypernyms

  • Chemical Compound
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