Taurine 7

Junichi Azuma

ISBN 10: 1441926003 / ISBN 13: 9781441926005

Published by Springer, Springer, 2010

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - 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 meetingis 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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Taurine 7
• Publisher: Springer, Springer
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1441926003
• ISBN 13: 9781441926005
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 31D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 31 millimeters depth
• Weight: 844 grams

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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.