From Bioblast
Description
Taurine, or 2-Aminoethan sulfonic acid, is one of the most abundant low-molecular-weight organic constituents in animals and humans. It has a multitude of functions in different types of tissue, one of which is the stabilization of membranes. Because of this and its antioxidative effect, taurine is a component of the respiration media MiR05 and MiR06 to preserve mitochondrial function.
Reference: Huxtable 1992 Physiol Rev, MiR05, O2k-Chemicals, MiPNet03.02
MitoPedia methods:
Respirometry,
Fluorometry
MitoPedia topics:
Substrate and metabolite