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