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