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