Taurine: A Maternally Derived Nutrient Linking Mother and Offspring
Mammals can obtain taurine from food and synthesize it from sulfur-containing amino acids. Mammalian fetuses and infants have little ability to synthesize taurine. Therefore, they are dependent on taurine given from mothers either via the placenta or via breast milk. Many lines of evidence demonstra...
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MDPI AG
2022-03-01
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Series: | Metabolites |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/12/3/228 |