Chemicals and Drugs

Tyrosine

A non-essential amino acid. In animals it is synthesized from PHENYLALANINE. It is also the precursor of EPINEPHRINE; THYROID HORMONES; and melanin.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A non-essential amino acid. In animals it is synthesized from PHENYLALANINE. It is also the precursor of EPINEPHRINE; THYROID HORMONES; and melanin.

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6 entry terms
  • L-Tyrosine
  • Tyrosine, L-isomer
  • para-Tyrosine
  • L Tyrosine
  • Tyrosine, L isomer
  • para Tyrosine

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30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

/blood: consider also TYROSINEMIAS

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  1. D12.125w.072.050w.875

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QU 60

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tyrosine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014443. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014443
  2. Tyrosine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66589564