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