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