Product overview

Name Hypotaurine
Purity >95%
Description

Non-selective endogenous glycine receptor agonist 

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Biological Data

Biological description

Endogenous inhibitory amino acid with various biological actions. Antioxidant and free radical scavanger.

Solubility & Handling

Storage instructions Room temperature
Solubility overview Soluble in water (100 mM)
Important This product is for RESEARCH USE ONLY and is not intended for therapeutic or diagnostic use. Not for human or veterinary use

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Chemical Data

Purity >95%
Chemical name 2-Aminoethylsulfinic acid
Molecular Weight 109.14
Chemical structure Hypotaurine [300-84-5] Chemical Structure
Molecular Formula C2H7NO2S
CAS Number 300-84-5
PubChem identifier 107812
SMILES C(CS(=O)O)N
InChi InChI=1S/C2H7NO2S/c3-1-2-6(4)5/h1-3H2,(H,4,5)
InChiKey VVIUBCNYACGLLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

References for Hypotaurine

References are publications that support the biological activity of the product
  • Role of Hypotaurine in Protection against UVA-Induced Damage in Keratinocytes.

    Baseggio Conrado A et al (2021) Photochemistry and photobiology 97 : 353-359
  • Hypotaurine evokes a malignant phenotype in glioma through aberrant hypoxic signaling.

    Gao P et al (2016) Oncotarget 7 : 15200-14
  • The antioxidant action of taurine, hypotaurine and their metabolic precursors.

    Aruoma OI et al (1988) The Biochemical journal 256 : 251-5

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