Thiotaurine is a bioactive analog of taurine.[1] It is used as a moisturizer and antioxidant in some cosmetic products.[2]

Preparation

Thiotaurine is made by transsulfuration of thiocysteine and hypotaurine.[3]

References

  1. ^ Mathew, E; Barletta, MA; Lau-Cam, CA (2013). "The Effects of Taurine and Thiotaurine on Oxidative Stress in the Aorta and Heart of Diabetic Rats". Taurine 8. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Vol. 775. pp. 345–69. doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-6130-2_28. ISBN 978-1-4614-6129-6. PMID 23392947.
  2. ^ PubChem. "Thiotaurine". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  3. ^ Baseggio Conrado, Alessia; Capuozzo, Elisabetta; Mosca, Luciana; Francioso, Antonio; Fontana, Mario (2019), Hu, Jianmin; Piao, Fengyuan; Schaffer, Stephen W.; El Idrissi, Abdeslem (eds.), "Thiotaurine: From Chemical and Biological Properties to Role in H2S Signaling", Taurine 11, vol. 1155, Singapore: Springer Singapore, pp. 755–771, doi:10.1007/978-981-13-8023-5_66, ISBN 978-981-13-8022-8, PMID 31468446, S2CID 201675446, retrieved 2022-04-25


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