Taurine, a non-proteinous essential amino acid for human body systems: an overview

Nadeem Rais, Akash Ved, Mohd. Shadab, Rizwan Ahmad and Mohammad Shahid

Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research, 2022, vol. 41, issue 1, 48-66

Abstract: Purpose - Taurine (2-aminoethane sulfonic acid; C2H7NO3S) is a nonprotein sulfur-containing β-amino acid present in nearly all mammalian tissues and the most ubiquitous free endogenous biomolecule in human cells. Taurine is commonly known as a conditionally essential amino acid because taurine is one of the few amino acids that are not incorporated in protein synthesis. The purpose of this study is to review the existing articles related to taurine and to give an account how useful is taurine to the different body systems. In this thorough overview, taurine is covered in terms of its essentiality, sources, advantages for neonates and the elderly, the effects of taurine deficiency, and the safety and toxicity of taurine supplements. Design/methodology/approach - This is a narrative review into the subject matter. Published articles were searched on different portals like PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, Google Scholar, PubChem etc. The authors also evaluated the availability of taurine in commercially available energy drinks. Findings - This comprehensive review, presents the potential clinical benefits and functional properties of taurine as a conditionally essential amino acid. Energy drinks containing taurine (and their concentration) are also reported in this review. Originality/value - This is the first data that the authors are aware of that shows taurine content in a variety of energy drinks on the market.

Keywords: Taurine; Cysteine sulfinic acid; L-cysteine; L-methionine; β-amino acid; Taurine in energy drinks (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1108/AGJSR-04-2022-0019

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