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Taurine is universally present in mammalian tissues, often at extremely high concentrations. Its functionality in mammals is indicated by the pathological consequences of taurine depletion, and the numerous beneficial pharmacological actions of taurine [1]. These facts suggest that taurine has generalized functions applicable to all cells and that these functions are mediated via low-affinity interactions of taurine with cellular structures. The phenomena with which taurine is involved can be clustered under basic processes such as osmoregulation, antioxidation, metabolic actions (stimulation of glycolysis and glycogenesis, and substrate for bile salt synthesis), and ion regulation.
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Huxtable, R.J., Sebring, L.A. (1989). Taurine and the Heart: The Phospholipid Connection. In: Iwata, H., Lombardini, J.B., Segawa, T. (eds) Taurine and the Heart. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 93. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1647-3_3
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