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