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