Gaull G E
Acta Paediatr Scand Suppl. 1982;296:38-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1982.tb09592.x.
The precise biological role of taurine is unknown apart from its conjugation with bile acids and xenobiotics. Evidence is accumulating, however, that taurine may have a more general biological role in development and membrane stability. Furthermore, there is a dietary requirement for taurine in the human infant. Whether or not it is "essential" in man, awaits further study.
