Bioactivity | N-Methyltaurine is a taurine-derived metabolite with a minimum effective concentration of 10 μM for maintaining hamster sperm motility. N-Methyltaurine is the dominant osmolyte of Vespermum virulentum[1][2]. |
CAS | 107-68-6 |
Formula | C3H9NO3S |
Molar Mass | 139.17 |
Appearance | 固体 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | 4°C, protect from light *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light) |
Reference | [1]. Ralph B.L. Gwatkin, et al. Effect of Compounds Structurally Related to Taurine and of Taurine Uptake Inhibitors on the Motility of Hamster Sperm In Vitro. Gamete Research. 4:347-350 (1983). [2]. M Yin, et al. Hypotaurine, N-methyltaurine, taurine, and glycine betaine as dominant osmolytes of vestimentiferan tubeworms from hydrothermal vents and cold seeps. Physiol Biochem Zool. 2000 Sep-Oct;73(5):629-37. |