Whole-genome sequencing identifies a c.1282C > T missense variant in Taurine Transporter (TauT) associated with taurine-mediated dilated cardiomyopathy in a family of domestic shorthair cats.
Taurine is a cytoprotectant amino acid critical for a variety of cellular functions, including cell volume and intracellular calcium regulation, bile salt formation, free radical protection, and mitochondrial biogenesis. In most mammals, taurine is synthesized via methionine transsulfuration; albeit, in cats, taurine b...