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MeSH Heading: Taurine
Tree Number(s): D02.455.326.146.100.850; D02.886.645.600.055.850
Unique ID: D013654
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013654
Annotation: /biosyn /‌physiol permitted
Scope Note: A conditionally essential nutrient, important during mammalian development. It is present in milk but is isolated mostly from ox bile and strongly conjugates bile acids.
Entry Term(s): Taufon; Tauphon; Taurine Hydrochloride; Taurine Zinc Salt (2:1); Taurine, Monopotassium Salt
Registry Numbers: 1EQV5MLY3D; 6U639090JA; 65174-82-5; 73328-73-1
Related Numbers: 107-35-7; 22890-34-2; 65174-82-5; 6U639090JA; 73328-73-1
CAS Type 1 Name: Ethanesulfonic acid, 2-amino-
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0021065
Registry Numbers: 1EQV5MLY3D
Related Numbers: 107-35-7; 22890-34-2; 65174-82-5; 6U639090JA; 73328-73-1
Scope Note: A conditionally essential nutrient, important during mammalian development. It is present in milk but is isolated mostly from ox bile and strongly conjugates bile acids.
Terms: Taurine Preferred Term
Term UI T040096
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Taufon
Term UI T040097
Date03/27/1987
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Tauphon
Term UI T040095
Date03/27/1987
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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