Thiotaurine and hypotaurine contents in
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Paul H. Yancey; Joanne Ishikawa; Brigitte Meyer; Peter R. Girguis; Raymond W. Le
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Article
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2009
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Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
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English
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## Abstract Invertebrates at hydrothermal vents and cold seeps must cope with toxic H~2~S. One proposed protection mechanism involves taurine derivatives: At vents and seeps, many animals have high levels of hypotaurine and thiotaurine (a product of hypotaurine and HS), originally found in animals