Taurine 3D structure

Taurine (also called 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, L-Taurine) has the formula C₂H₇NO₃S and a molar mass of 125.15 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.

Formula: C₂H₇NO₃S
Molar mass: 125.15 g/mol
PubChem CID: 1123
Heavy atoms: 7
Category: Amino acids

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Identifiers

IUPAC name	2-aminoethanesulfonic acid
SMILES	`C(CS(=O)(=O)O)N`
PubChem CID	1123
Other names	2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, L-Taurine, tauphon, 2-Aminoethylsulfonic acid, aminoethylsulfonic acid

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3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.

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