In a message dated 2/25/2003 12:30:59 PM Central Standard Time,
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I liked my definition better. Can you tell we are iced in???

Bobby

> Taurine is a non-essential sulfur-containing amino acid that functions with
> glycine and gamma-aminobutyric acid as a neuroinhibitory transmitter. While
> taurine does not have a genetic codon and is not incorporated into proteins
> and enzymes, it does play an important role in bile acid metabolism.
> Taurine is incorporated into one of the most abundant bile acids,
> chenodeoxychloic acid where it serves to emulsify dietary lipids in the
> intestine, promoting digestion.
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