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THE main end products of the metabolism of sulphur amino-acids in mammals are inorganic sulphate and taurine1,2. In mammalian liver, taurine participates in the formation of conjugated bile acids3. Substantial amounts of taurine are, however, present in many extra-hepatic tissues, notably heart, muscle, brain, skin, leucocytes and platelets4–7. The biological function, if any, of taurine in these tissues is unknown.
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JACOBSEN, J., COLLINS, L. & SMITH, L. Urinary Excretion of Isethionic Acid in Man. Nature 214, 1247–1248 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/2141247a0
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