Thiotaurine is a bioactive analog of

taurine Taurine (), or 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, is a naturally occurring amino sulfonic acid that is widely distributed in animal tissues. It is a major constituent of bile and can be found in the large intestine. It is named after Latin (cogna ...

. It is used as a moisturizer and antioxidant in some cosmetic products.

Preparation

Thiotaurine is made by

transsulfuration The transsulfuration pathway is a metabolic pathway involving the interconversion of cysteine and homocysteine through the intermediate cystathionine. Two transsulfurylation pathways are known: the ''forward'' and the ''reverse''. The ''forward ...

of thiocysteine and hypotaurine.

References

Amino acids {{OrganicAcid-stub