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