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