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Taurine is a substance widely distributed in the animal world (1). Certain mammalian tissues contain remarkably high concentrations of this sulfur amino acid suggesting an important biological role and yet the detailed account of its metabolic origin remains incomplete. An understanding of the metabolic turnover of taurine necessarily would extend insight into the control mechanisms for regulation of biosynthesis and transport.
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Fellman, J.H., Roth, E.S. (1982). Hypotaurine Aminotransferase. In: Huxtable, R.J., Pasantes-Morales, H. (eds) Taurine in Nutrition and Neurology. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 139. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0402-0_7
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