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Tyrosine

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Noun

1. tyrosine

an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tyrosine

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noun
an aromatic nonessential amino acid; a component of proteins. It is a metabolic precursor of thyroxine, the pigment melanin, and other biologically important compounds

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Tyrosine

see synonyms of tyrosine
noun
a white, crystalline nonessential amino acid, C6H4OHCH2CH(NH2)COOH, formed by the decomposition of proteins, as in the putrefaction of cheese
see also amino acid

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Tyrosine

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n.
A nonessential amino acid, C9H11NO3, that is produced in the body from phenylalanine and is a precursor of melanin and of several neurotransmitters and hormones, such as epinephrine and thyroxine.

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