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Tyrosine MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Tyrosine
Tree Number(s)
D12.125.072.050.875
Unique ID
D014443
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014443
Annotation
/blood: consider also TYROSINEMIAS
Scope Note
A non-essential amino acid. In animals it is synthesized from PHENYLALANINE. It is also the precursor of EPINEPHRINE; THYROID HORMONES; and melanin.
Entry Term(s)
L-Tyrosine
Tyrosine, L-isomer
para-Tyrosine
Related Numbers
55520-40-6
60-18-4
CAS Type 1 Name
Tyrosine
NLM Classification #
QU 60
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Tyrosine Preferred
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