Taurine is an amino-sulphonic acid; its name is down to its discovery in 1827 in the gall bladder of a bull (lat: taurus). It is a substance produced during the breakdown of the amino acids Cysteine and Methionine; but it is not an amino acid itself. The human body contains between 0.43 and 1.0 g of taurine per kilogram of bodyweight. It is found mainly in the muscles, in the brain, the heart and in the blood.
Taurine is an amino-sulphonic acid; its name is down to its discovery in 1827 in the gall bladder of a bull (lat: taurus). It is a substance produced during the breakdown of the amino acids Cysteine and Methionine; but it is not an amino acid itself. The human body contains between 0.43 and 1.0 g of taurine per kilogram of bodyweight. It is found mainly in the muscles, in the brain, the heart and in the blood.
Many of us are familiar with taurine as it is contained in the so-called "energy drinks". But this kind of drink may also come with a large amount of sugar, which in turn prompts many athletes to turn to alternatives in the form of powder, capsules or tablets.