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