- high-resolution terminology - matching measurements at high-resolution
Taurine
Description
Taurine, or 2-Aminoethan sulfonic acid, is one of the most abundant low-molecular-weight organic constituents in animals and humans and is involved in a multitude of functions in different types of tissue. Taurine is a component of MiR05-Kit as it stabilizes biological membranes and has an antioxidative effect.
Reference: Dalmonte_2009_J_Biol_Chem, MiR05, Huxtable 1992 Physiol Rev
MitoPedia concepts: Respiratory state
MitoPedia methods:
Respirometry,
Fluorometry
