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T8691

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Taurine

suitable for cell culture, BioXtra, meets USP testing specifications

Synonym(s):

2-Aminoethanesulfonic acid

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Linear Formula:
NH2CH2CH2SO3H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
125.15
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1751215
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.26

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Product Name

Taurine, suitable for cell culture, meets USP testing specifications

agency

meets USP testing specifications

Quality Level

product line

BioXtra

form

crystalline powder

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

endotoxin, tested

color

white

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

NCCS(O)(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C2H7NO3S/c3-1-2-7(4,5)6/h1-3H2,(H,4,5,6)

InChI key

XOAAWQZATWQOTB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

rat ... Ppm1a(24666)

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form

crystalline powder

form

powder or crystals

form

crystalline powder

form

-

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

technique(s)

UHPLC: suitable

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable

product line

BioXtra

product line

BioUltra

product line

-

product line

TraceCERT®

color

white

color

colorless to white

color

-

color

-

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

400

Quality Level

300

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

Application

Taurine has been used:
  • as a component of cardiomyocyte dissociation solution[1]
  • as a supplement for modified synthetic oviduct fluid (m-SOF) medium to culture the presumptive zygotes[2]
  • as a constituent of low Ca2+ solution employed in preparation of collagenase B solution for colony dissociation into single cells[3]
  • to assess its effect on development of bovine embryos fertilized with different bull semen during in vitro fertilization[4]
  • as a component of culture media for derivation of cornea organoids[5]

Biochem/physiol Actions

Non-selective endogenous agonist at glycine receptors.
Non-selective endogenous agonist at glycine receptors. Conditionally essential sulfonated amino acid which modulates apoptosis in some cells; functions in many metabolic activities; a product of methionine and cysteine metabolism.
Taurine is predominantly found in the retina and heart and is also found in the brain, intestine, skeletal muscles and kidneys. It controls the concentration of intracellular calcium, protects against ischemia-reperfusion injury and possesses blood pressure-lowering properties. Taurine also plays a vital role in bile formation and fat digestion. Deficiency of taurine is associated with development of anxiety, hyperactivity, epilepsy and depression.[6]

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves


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    1. Products may be shipped at a different temperature than the recommended long-term storage temperature. If the product quality is sensitive to short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped on wet or dry-ice. If the product quality is NOT affected by short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped at ambient temperature. As shipping routes are configured for minimum transit times, shipping at ambient temperature helps control shipping costs for our customers. For more information, please refer to the Storage and Transport Conditions document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/316/622/storage-transport-conditions-mk.pdf

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  3. What are the recommendations for suspension and storage?

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    1. This product is tested for solubility in water at 25 mg/mL. Other solvents have not been investigated. While this material is expected to be stable in solution, stability studies have not been performed. Other sources suggest that stock solutions are stable in aliquots at -20°C. Please see the link below to review a publication that may be helpful:
      https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3128499/

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