Tyrosine is a non-essential amino acid. In animals it is synthesized from [phenylalanine]. It is also the precursor of [epinephrine], thyroid hormones, and melanin.
Synonyms
Tyr
(S)-(-)-Tyrosine
(−)-α-amino-p-hydroxyhydrocinnamic acid
(S)-3-(p-Hydroxyphenyl)alanine
4-hydroxy-L-phenylalanine
L-tyrosine
Tirosina
(S)-alpha-amino-4-Hydroxybenzenepropanoic acid
Y
(S)-α-amino-4-hydroxybenzenepropanoic acid
(S)-Tyrosine
(2S)-2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid
L-Tyrosin
Tyrosinum
(S)-2-Amino-3-(p-hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid
Tyrosine
Brand Names
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Renamin (amino Acids) Injection
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Travasol Amino Acid Inj 5.5%
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Aminosyn 10% W Electrolytes
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Primene 10%-liq IV
2.5% Travasol Amino Acid Injection Without Electrolytes In 10% Dextrose Quickmix
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Aminosyn 5%
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Aminosyn 8.5% Injection With Electrolytes
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4.25% Travasol Amino Acid Injection With Electrolytes In 10% Dextrose
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Smofkabiven Electrolyte Free
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Nutrineal Pd4
20% Prosol
Essepna
4.25% Travasol Amino Acid Injection Without Electrlytes In 10% Dextrose
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4.25% Travasol Amino Acid Injection With Electrolytes In 20% Dextrose Quickmix
4.25% Travasol Amino Acid Injection With Electrolytes In 20% Dextrose
RenAmin
Perikabiven
Travasol Inj Without Electrolytes 8.5%
Appformin-D
Olimel 7.6%
Primene 10%
4.25% Travasol Amino Acid Injection With Electrolytes In 25% Dextrose
4.25%trav. Amino Acid InJ.W.O.elect.5%dext.
Travasol E
2.5% Travasol Amino Acid Injection With Electrolytes In 10% Dextrose Clinimix
2.5%travasol Amino Acid InJ.W.eleC.W.25%dex
5% Travasol Amino Acid Injection With Electrolytes In 20% Dextrose
2.75% Travas. Amino Acid InJ.W.elecw.25%dex
2.5% Travasol Amino Acid Injection With Electrolytes In 10% Dextrose
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4.25% Travasol Amino Acid Injection Without Electrolytes In 25% Dextrose
Plenamine
Olimel 7.6% E
Aminosyn-PF
Aminosyn
Aminosyn 8.5%
5% Travasol Amino Acid Injection Without Electrolytes In 20% Dextrose
5% Travasol Amino Acid Injection Without Electrolytes In 25% Dextrose
Clinisol
4.25%travasol Amino Acid InJ.W.elecw.5%dex.
Appformin
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Oil
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Smofkabiven Extra Nitrogen Electrolyte Free
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2.75% Travasol Amino Acid Injection With Electrolytes In 5% Dextrose Quickmix
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Appbutamone-D
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Clinimix E
TrophAmine
Aminosyn 7%
Travasol
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Synthamin
2.75%travasol Amino Acid InJ.W.eleC.W.5%dex.
Olimel 4.4% E
Travasol Amino Acid Inj 8.5%
Olimel 5.7%
Novamine
Indication
Tyrosine is claimed to act as an effective antidepressant, however results are mixed. Tyrosine has also been claimed to reduce stress and combat narcolepsy and chronic fatigue, however these claims have been refuted by some studies.
Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison
T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS.
Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682
