Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part B, Biochemistry & molecular biology
Commentary: Taurine as a central osmoprotectant in marine molluscs - Roles in osmoregulation, oxidative balance and immune homeostasis.
Nguyen Van Thao, Andrea C Alfaro, Nguyen Thao Suong, Le Viet Dung, Phan Nguyen Trang
Published: 202610.1016/j.cbpb.2026.111200
Abstract
Taurine, a β-amino sulfonic acid, is among the most abundant free amino acids in marine molluscs and functions as a dominant osmoprotectant critical for maintaining cellular homeostasis under fluctuating salinity. Beyond its osmoregulatory role, taur…
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