Hypotaurine

SKU: orb1221072

Description

Hypotaurine an intermediate in taurine biosynthesis from cysteine in astrocytes is an endogenous inhibitory amino acid of the glycine receptor.

Key Properties

• CAS Number: 300-84-5
• MW: 109.15
• Purity: >98% (HPLC)
• Formula: C₂H₇NO₂S
• SMILES: NCCS(O)=O
• Target: Chloride Channel
• Solubility: H2O:150 mg/mL (1374.26 mM)

Bioactivity

• In Vivo:
  Hypotaurine has antinociceptive effects on thermal, mechanical, and chemical nociception in the spinal cord. In CCI rats, hypotaurine alleviates mechanical allodynia and thermal hyperalgesia. Intrathecal hypotaurine suppresses acute, inflammatory, and neuropathic pain. Hypotaurine may regulate nociceptive transmission physiologically by activating glycinergic neurons in the spinal cord.
• In Vitro:
  Hypotaurine and taurine are found to reside within the cytosolic compartment of the cell. The ratio of taurine to hypotaurine is approx 50: 1. The cytosolic concentration of taurine is approx. 50 mM. The concentration of hypotaurine decreases by 80% when resting neutrophils are converted into actively respiring cells by exposure to opsonized zymosan. Hypotaurine activates hypoxia signaling through the competitive inhibition of prolyl hydroxylase domain-2. This leads to the activation of hypoxia signaling as well as to the enhancement of glioma cell proliferation and invasion.

Storage & Handling

• Storage: Storage temperature: -20°C. Stability: ≥ 2 years
• Expiration Date: 12 months from date of receipt.
• Disclaimer: For research use only

Alternative Names

2-Aminoethanesulfinic acid | 2-Aminoethylsulfinic acid

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Gene Symbol

Chloride Channel