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