Hypotaurine

Hypotaurine

Names
IUPAC name 2-Aminoethanesulfinic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	300-84-5
ChEBI	CHEBI:57853
ChemSpider	96959
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KEGG	C00519
PubChem	107812
UNII	5L08GE4332
InChI InChI=1S/C2H7NO2S/c3-1-2-6(4)5/h1-3H2,(H,4,5) Key: VVIUBCNYACGLLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C2H7NO2S/c3-1-2-6(4)5/h1-3H2,(H,4,5) Key: VVIUBCNYACGLLV-UHFFFAOYAM
SMILES O=S(O)CCN
Properties
Chemical formula	C2H7NO2S
Molar mass	109.15 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Hypotaurine is a sulfinic acid that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of taurine. Like taurine, it also acts as an endogenous neurotransmitter via action on the glycine receptors.^[1]

See also

• Alanine
• Glycine
• Serine
• Taurine

References

1. Kalir, Asher; Kalir, Henry H. "Biological activity of sulfinic acid derivatives" in Chemistry of Sulphinic Acids, Esters Their Derivatives Edited by Patai, Saul. Wiley, New York, 1990, pp. 665.