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