Taurine

Taurine or 2-aminoethane sulfonic acid is an organic acid with a sulfonic acid group and an amino group. Taurine is an amino sulfonic acid and not an amino acid and therefore cannot form peptides. It is produced in metabolism as a breakdown product of the amino acid cysteine.

Baliou S, Adamaki M, Ioannou P, et al. Protective role of taurine against oxidative stress (Review). Mol Med Rep. 2021;24(2):605

Taurine is Involved in Energy Metabolism in Muscles, Adipose Tissue, and the Liver