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