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