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tyrosine
[ tahy-ruh-seen, -sin, tir-uh- ]
noun
- a crystalline amino acid, HOC 6 H 4 CH 2 CH(NH 2 )COOH, abundant in ripe cheese, that acts as a precursor of norepinephrine and dopamine. : Tyr; : Y
tyrosine
/ -sɪn; ˈtɪrə-; ˈtaɪrəˌsiːn /
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
tyrosine
/ tī′rə-sēn′ /
- A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C 9 H 11 NO 3 .
- See more at amino acid
Word History and Origins
Origin of tyrosine1
Example Sentences
The researchers used a common amino acid, tyrosine, packaged as a nanomedicine, to change the metabolism of melanoma, a deadly skin cancer, and prevent cancer growth.
Ghosh said the amino acid known as tyrosine is located at position 320 within the G protein, which happens to be on the side of the G protein that makes contact with G protein-coupled receptors.
Osimertinib is what scientists call a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, a substance that affects a class of enzymes involved in cell signaling, growth and division.
This mutation makes the cave fish unable to metabolize the amino acid tyrosine to make the pigment melanin, resulting in their colorless appearance.
Turning Point's lead asset is repotrectiniba that belongs to a class of treatments called tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
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