Synthesis and uptake of taurine by isolated human granulocytes
Jacobson, E.; Kurzawaski, G.; Tustanowski, S.
Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica 24(2): 179-185
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0239-8508 PMID: 3770243 Document Number: 274638
The synthesis and uptake of taurine were studied in isolated human granulocytes. It was found that granulocytes were capable to metabolize L-cysteine to taurine, and to take up taurine from the incubation medium. The taurine uptake appeared to be temperature dependent, sodium dependent and competitively inhibited by beta--alanine.
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