Regulation of calcium homeostasis in the heart by taurine.

摘要: The role of taurine in maintaining calcium and potassium homeostasis excitable tissues is discussed. These effects appear to be related its interaction with a low affinity binding protein the cell membrane. This conclusion based on observation that sulfinic acid analog taurine, hypotaurine, also interacts this mimics these actions whereas two other analogs, beta-alanine isethionic acid, have little for fail exhibit taurine-like activity. possibility relationship exists between sarcolemmal pools considered.