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
(2S)-2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid
(S)-(-)-Tyrosine
(−)-α-amino-p-hydroxyhydrocinnamic acid
(S)-2-Amino-3-(p-hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid
(S)-3-(p-Hydroxyphenyl)alanine
(S)-α-amino-4-hydroxybenzenepropanoic acid
4-hydroxy-L-phenylalanine
Tyrosinum
(S)-alpha-amino-4-Hydroxybenzenepropanoic acid
Tirosina
L-tyrosine
Tyr
Tyrosine
L-Tyrosin
(S)-Tyrosine
Y
Brand Names
Vamin 18 Electrolyte-free
2.5% Travasol Amino Acid Injection With Electrolytes In 10% Dextrose Clinimix
4.25% Travasol Amino Acid Injection Without Electrlytes In 10% Dextrose
2.75% Travasol Amino Acid Injection With Electrolytes In 25% Dextrose Quickmix
Aminosyn 5%
Periolimel 2.5% E
Clinimix 2.5% Travasol Aa Without Electrolytes In 10% Dextrose Injec
4.25% Amino Acid Injection Without Electrolytes In 20% Dextrose Quickmix
5% Travasol Amino Acid Injection Without Electrolytes In 20% Dextrose
Perikabiven
Essepna
Aminosyn-PF 10%
Novamine
2.75% Travasol Amino Acid Injection With Electrolytes In 5% Dextrose Quickmix
4.25%trav. Amino Acid InJ.W.O.elect.5%dext.
RenAmin
4.25% Travasol Amino Acid Injection With Electrolytes In 20% Dextrose
Travasol Amino Acid Inj 8.5%
Travasol Inj Without Electrolytes 8.5%
Smofkabiven Peripheral
Appformin-D
Renamin (amino Acids) Injection
Olimel 3.3% E
Travasol E
4.25%travasol Amino Acid InJ.W.elecw.5%dex.
Aminosyn 8.5% Injection With Electrolytes
Aminosyn 7%
ProSol
Smofkabiven Extra Nitrogen Electrolyte Free
Primene 10%
Travasol Inj Without Electrolytes 5.5%
Kabiven
Oil
Olimel 7.6% E
Aminosyn
Quick Mix 2.5% Travasol Aa With Electrolytes With 25% Dextrose Injec
4.25% Travasol Amino Acid Injection With Electrolytes In 25% Dextrose
Olimel 4.4%
Smofkabiven
4.25% Travasol Amino Acid Injection Without Electrolytes In 20% Dextrose
20% Prosol
Plenamine
4.25% Travasol Amino Acid Injection With Electrolytes In 5% Dextrose Quickmix
Aminosyn-PF
Olimel 4.4% E
Appbutamone-D
Olimel 5.7% E
2.5%travasol Amino Acid InJ.W.eleC.W.25%dex
Primene 10%-liq IV
5% Travasol Amino Acid Injection Without Electrolytes In 25% Dextrose
4.25% Travasol Amino Acid Without Electrolytes In 5% Dextrose Quickmix
2.75% Travas. Amino Acid InJ.W.elecw.25%dex
Olimel 7.6%
5% Travasol Amino Acid Injection With Electrolytes In 20% Dextrose
Primene
4.25% Travasol Amino Acid Injection With Electrolytes In 10% Dextrose
Synthamin
Travasol
Olimel 5.7%
Vamin N
Aminosyn-PF 7%
Appformin
4.25% Travasol Amino Acid Injection With Electrolytes In 20% Dextrose Quickmix
Smofkabiven Extra Nitrogen
2.5% Travasol Amino Acid Injection Without Electrolytes In 10% Dextrose Quickmix
2.75%travasol Amino Acid InJ.W.eleC.W.5%dex.
Appbutamone
Aminosyn Sulfite Free
Aminosyn 3.5% M
Aminosyn 8.5%
Clinimix
Premasol - sulfite-free (Amino Acid)
4.25% Travasol Amino Acid Injection Without Electrolytes In 25% Dextrose
Smofkabiven Electrolyte Free
TrophAmine
Aminosyn 10% W Electrolytes
Clinimix E
2.5% Travasol Amino Acid Injection With Electrolytes In 10% Dextrose
Clinisol
Nutrineal Pd4
Travasol Amino Acid Inj 5.5%
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
