An analogue of pantothenic acid containing taurine in place of β-alanine, which acts as a competitive inhibitor of pantothenic acid and reduces growth in microorganisms; C₈H₁₇O₆NS.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Biochemical Journal.
Definition of pantoyltaurine in US English:
pantoyltaurine
noun
Chemistry
An analogue of pantothenic acid containing taurine in place of β-alanine, which acts as a competitive inhibitor of pantothenic acid and reduces growth in microorganisms; C₈H₁₇O₆NS.