Untertitel:: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
Herausgeber:: Junichi Azuma / Stephen W. Schaffer / Takashi Ito
Verlag:: Springer New York
Erschienen:: 05.11.2008
Seitenanzahl:: 546
ISBN:: 0387756817
EAN:: 9780387756813
Format:: eBook
Schutz:: Adobe-DRM
Downloadzeit:: Maximaler Downloadzeitraum: 24 Monate

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Taurine 7

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 mostly a matter of conjecture. Moreover, there are a number of other putative functions of taurine less well known at present. Taurine 7 contains the proceedings of the 16th International Taurine Meeting. This meeting is a multidisciplinary symposium, with participants presenting different fields of biological science. This volume focuses on all aspects of taurine research from immunology and its effect on health to chemistry and biochemistry, including future clinical applications.