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