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The chemical reactions and pathways involving the nonmetallic element sulfur or compounds that contain sulfur, such as the amino acids methionine and cysteine or the tripeptide glutathione. The chemical reactions and pathways involving taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid), a sulphur-containing amino acid derivative important in the metabolism of fats. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of compounds that contain sulfur, such as the amino acids methionine and cysteine or the tripeptide glutathione. The chemical reactions and pathways involving compounds derived from amino acids, organic acids containing one or more amino substituents. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of small molecules, any monomeric molecule of small relative molecular mass. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of compounds derived from amino acids, organic acids containing one or more amino substituents. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid), a sulphur-containing amino acid derivative important in the metabolism of fats. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of substances, carried out by individual cells.

View Gene Ontology (GO) Term

GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: taurine biosynthetic process
Acc: GO:0042412
Aspect: Biological Process
Desc: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid), a sulphur-containing amino acid derivative important in the metabolism of fats.
Synonyms:
  • taurine synthesis
  • taurine anabolism
  • taurine formation
  • taurine biosynthesis
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 6 [Search]
   Term or descendants: 6 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0042412 - taurine biosynthetic process (interactive image map)
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