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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 the respiration media MiR05 and MiR06 to preserve mitochondrial function by stabilization of biological membranes and its antioxidative effect.
Reference: Huxtable 1992 Physiol Rev, MiR05, O2k-Chemicals, MiPNet03.02
MitoPedia concepts: Respiratory state
MitoPedia methods:
Respirometry,
Fluorometry
