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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2011-09-21 00:12:29 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-19 02:41:28 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB022342</accession>
  <name>Hypotaurine</name>
  <description>Hypotaurine is a product of enzyme cysteamine dioxygenase [EC 1.13.11.19] in taurine and hypotaurine metabolism pathway (KEGG). It may function as an antioxidant and a protective agent under physiological conditions (PMID 14992269). [HMDB]</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>2-amino-Ethanesulfinate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-amino-Ethanesulfinic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-aminoethanesulfinate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-aminoethanesulfinic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Aminoethanesulphinate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Aminoethanesulphinic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Aminoethylsulfinate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Aminoethylsulfinic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Cystaminesulfinate</synonym>
    <synonym>Cystaminesulfinic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Hypotaurine</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C2H7NO2S</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>109.147</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>109.019749163</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>2-aminoethane-1-sulfinic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>hypotaurine</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>300-84-5</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>NCCS(O)=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C2H7NO2S/c3-1-2-6(4)5/h1-3H2,(H,4,5)</inchi>
  <inchikey>VVIUBCNYACGLLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <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).</description>
    <direct_parent>Sulfinic acids</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Organic acids and derivatives</super_class>
    <class>Sulfinic acids and derivatives</class>
    <sub_class>Sulfinic acids</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aliphatic acyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Alkanesulfinic acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Monoalkylamines</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organopnictogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organosulfur compounds</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Aliphatic acyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Alkanesulfinic acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Alkanesulfinic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Amine</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic nitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organonitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organopnictogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organosulfur compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Primary aliphatic amine</substituent>
      <substituent>Primary amine</substituent>
      <substituent>Sulfinic acid</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>aminosulfinic acid</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state>Solid</state>
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      <value>-1.19</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-0.45</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>3.88e+01 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
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    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>-2.7</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>1.68</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>9.64</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>2-aminoethane-1-sulfinic acid</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>109.147</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>NCCS(O)=O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C2H7NO2S</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/C2H7NO2S/c3-1-2-6(4)5/h1-3H2,(H,4,5)</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>VVIUBCNYACGLLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>63.32</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>23.16</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>10.16</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <pathway>
      <name>Taurine and Hypotaurine Metabolism</name>
      <smpdb_id>SMP00021</smpdb_id>
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      <uniprot_id>Q9Y600</uniprot_id>
      <uniprot_name/>
      <gene_name>CSAD</gene_name>
    </enzyme>
    <enzyme>
      <name>Glutamate decarboxylase 1</name>
      <uniprot_id>Q99259</uniprot_id>
      <uniprot_name/>
      <gene_name>GAD1</gene_name>
    </enzyme>
    <enzyme>
      <name>Glutamate decarboxylase 2</name>
      <uniprot_id>Q05329</uniprot_id>
      <uniprot_name/>
      <gene_name>GAD2</gene_name>
    </enzyme>
  </enzymes>
  <health_effects>
  </health_effects>
</compound>
