Overview
- Dr. Oja, head of the Neurotransmitter Research Group based in Tampere, Finland, is an internationally recognized name in Taurine Research
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology (AEMB, volume 583)
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Table of contents (62 papers)
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Front Matter
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Taurine Metabolism and Taurine Transporter
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Metabolic Effects of Taurine
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About this book
Taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) is an enigmatic compound abounding in animal tissues. It is present at relatively high concentrations in all electrically excitable tissues such as the brain, sensory organs, the heart, and in certain endocrine glands. Some of its physiological functions are already established, for example as an essential nutrient during development and as a neuromodulator or osmolyte, but the cellular mechanisms are still mostly a matter of conjecture. Moreover, there are a number of other putative functions of taurine less well known at present. The 15th International Taurine Meeting is a multidisciplinary symposium and the participants present different fields of biological science. Based on the proceedings of this meeting, Taurine 6: Taurine Today presents the most recent research on Taurine in papers written by top scientists in the field.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Taurine 6
Editors: Simo S. Oja, Pirjo Saransaari
Series Title: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-33504-9
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2006
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-32356-5Published: 27 July 2006
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-4079-7Published: 29 November 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-33504-9Published: 03 October 2006
Series ISSN: 0065-2598
Series E-ISSN: 2214-8019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 556
Topics: Immunology, Molecular Medicine, Biochemistry, general, Human Physiology, Neurology, Cardiology