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