Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 22:39:16 UTC
Update Date2020-05-21 16:28:36 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000965
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00965
Metabolite Identification
Common NameHypotaurine
DescriptionHypotaurine belongs to the class of organic compounds known as sulfinic acids. Sulfinic acids are compounds containing a sulfinic acid functional group, with the general structure RS(=O)OH (R = organyl, not H). Hypotaurine is possibly soluble (in water) and a very strong basic compound (based on its pKa). Hypotaurine exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. Hypotaurine participates in a number of enzymatic reactions, within cattle. In particular, Hypotaurine can be biosynthesized from cysteamine through the action of the enzyme 2-aminoethanethiol dioxygenase. In addition, Hypotaurine can be biosynthesized from 3-sulfinoalanine; which is catalyzed by the enzyme cysteine sulfinic acid decarboxylase. In cattle, hypotaurine is involved in the metabolic pathway called the taurine and hypotaurine metabolism pathway.
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
2-Aminoethanesulfinic acidChEBI
2-AminoethanesulfinateGenerator
2-AminoethanesulphinateGenerator
2-Aminoethanesulphinic acidGenerator
2-Amino-ethanesulfinateHMDB
2-Amino-ethanesulfinic acidHMDB
2-AminoethylsulfinateHMDB
2-Aminoethylsulfinic acidHMDB
CystaminesulfinateHMDB
Cystaminesulfinic acidHMDB
Chemical FormulaC2H7NO2S
Average Molecular Weight109.147
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight109.019749163
IUPAC Name2-aminoethane-1-sulfinic acid
Traditional Namehypotaurine
CAS Registry Number300-84-5
SMILES
NCCS(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C2H7NO2S/c3-1-2-6(4)5/h1-3H2,(H,4,5)
InChI KeyVVIUBCNYACGLLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as sulfinic acids. Sulfinic acids are compounds containing a sulfinic acid functional group, with the general structure RS(=O)OH (R = organyl, not H).
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassSulfinic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassSulfinic acids
Direct ParentSulfinic acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Sulfinic acid
  • Alkanesulfinic acid
  • Alkanesulfinic acid or derivatives
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary amine
  • Organosulfur compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Primary aliphatic amine
  • Amine
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cytoplasm
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-1.2ALOGPS
logP-2.7ChemAxon
logS-0.45ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)1.68ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)9.64ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area63.32 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity23.16 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability10.16 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (3 TMS)splash10-0udr-0900000000-6d1ec3a7649c0e7a704bView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (Non-derivatized)splash10-0f79-0900000000-468e3da761e4d86223b1View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (3 TMS)splash10-0fki-5900000000-0569fb6d8502d22d2b7eView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (3 TMS)splash10-0f79-0900000000-457c0f4ff1563d09a208View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0f79-0900000000-31e0a7f3a4c3fd20ce3cView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0udr-0900000000-6d1ec3a7649c0e7a704bView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0f79-0900000000-468e3da761e4d86223b1View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0fki-5900000000-0569fb6d8502d22d2b7eView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-0f79-0900000000-457c0f4ff1563d09a208View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-000x-9000000000-ebfa02ce7482006f53d1View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-2900000000-123846d2dc8e7cf97137View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Negativesplash10-03di-9000000000-6b0caea8d77740b01ec0View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Negativesplash10-03di-9000000000-a5ce3fbe0fd14222c3c8View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Negativesplash10-03di-9000000000-32fdc560d98f6fd6be25View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 50V, Negativesplash10-03di-9000000000-5d74861c832bbb4f97fcView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF (UPLC Q-Tof Premier, Waters) , Negativesplash10-03di-9300000000-85302e310b341400f079View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0a4i-2900000000-123846d2dc8e7cf97137View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-03di-9000000000-6b0caea8d77740b01ec0View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-03di-9000000000-a5ce3fbe0fd14222c3c8View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-03di-9000000000-32fdc560d98f6fd6be25View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-03di-9000000000-5d74861c832bbb4f97fcView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF , negativesplash10-03di-9300000000-85302e310b341400f079View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - , negativesplash10-03di-9200000000-dcffc1a76d64346e7107View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-01ox-9800000000-f121cbb956b42fc5e20eView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-014i-9300000000-eec8c8d22a33d4e8da3bView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-014i-9200000000-f461253126e9b74c7d80View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-03di-0940100000-886905799c16b4d25a5fView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-a34ee572b02492eaefefView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-ff53f17dcba5f9b8c507View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-a3ccc18b5af8fddfdffaView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-004i-0920000000-9c1032a24816a6221477View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-6354cd263d6d293f1d61View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-45a36787ef1f00274735View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-004i-0900000000-318c8a0e0325b2e98a06View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Positivesplash10-03di-6900000000-26d55a4c69512ce8ae79View in MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, D2O, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, D2O, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
Biospecimen Locations
  • Fibroblasts
  • Liver
  • Placenta
  • Prostate Tissue
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
FibroblastsExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
LiverDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
PlacentaExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Prostate TissueExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0000965
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022342
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID96959
KEGG Compound IDC00519
BioCyc IDHYPOTAURINE
BiGG ID35230
Wikipedia LinkHypotaurine
METLIN ID281
PubChem Compound107812
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID16668
References
Synthesis ReferenceOwen, Terence C.; Wilbraham, A. C. Convenient preparation and characterization of hypotaurine. Journal of the Chemical Society (1965), (Jan.), 826-7.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available

Enzymes

General function:
Amino acid transport and metabolism
Specific function:
Catalyzes the production of GABA.
Gene Name:
GAD1
Uniprot ID:
Q0VCA1
Molecular weight:
66784.0
Reactions
3-Sulfinoalanine → Hypotaurine + Carbon dioxidedetails
General function:
Amino acid transport and metabolism
Specific function:
Catalyzes the decarboxylation of L-aspartate, 3-sulfino-L-alanine (cysteine sulfinic acid), and L-cysteate to beta-alanine, hypotaurine and taurine, respectively. The preferred substrate is L-aspartate. Does not exhibit any decarboxylation activity toward glutamate.
Gene Name:
GADL1
Uniprot ID:
A6QM00
Molecular weight:
59380.0
Reactions
3-Sulfinoalanine → Hypotaurine + Carbon dioxidedetails
General function:
Not Available
Specific function:
Not Available
Gene Name:
ADO
Uniprot ID:
G3MZK0
Molecular weight:
25878.0
Reactions
Cysteamine + Oxygen → Hypotaurinedetails