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