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