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Taurine

Taurine ( ; IUPAC: 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) is a naturally occurring organic compound with the chemical formula H2N−CH2−CH2−SO2−OH in its non-zwitterionic form and H3N+−CH2−CH2−SO−3 in its zwitterionic form, and is a non-proteinogenic amino sulfonic acid widely distributed in mammalian tissues and organs.

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