tyrosine
a crystalline amino acid, HOC6H4CH2CH(NH2)COOH, abundant in ripe cheese, that acts as a precursor of norepinephrine and dopamine. Abbreviation: Tyr; Symbol: Y
Origin of tyrosine
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How to use tyrosine in a sentence
Both the tyrosine and tryptophane may be either in the free state or in combination as polypeptid or peptone.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreThis reaction is caused by the tyrosine group (p. oxy α amido phenyl-propionic acid).
Animal Proteins | Hugh Garner Bennett
British Dictionary definitions for tyrosine
/ (ˈtaɪrəˌsiːn, -sɪn, ˈtɪrə-) /
an aromatic nonessential amino acid; a component of proteins. It is a metabolic precursor of thyroxine, the pigment melanin, and other biologically important compounds
Origin of tyrosine
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for tyrosine
[ tī′rə-sēn′ ]
A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C9H11NO3. See more at amino acid.
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