it is also a major constituent of bile and can be found in the lower intestine and in small amounts in the tissues of many animals, including humans. taurine is a derivative of the sulfur-containing (sulfhydryl) amino acid, cysteine.
Parent Term
Biochemical pathway
Parent Definition
A linked series of chemical reactions that occur in a defined order within or between organism cells, and lead to a known function or end product.
Other Metabolites Mapped to 'Taurine and hypotaurine metabolism'