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tyrosine

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ty·ro·sine  (tr-sn)
n.
A white crystalline amino acid, C9H11NO3, that is obtained from the hydrolysis of proteins such as casein and is a precursor of epinephrine, thyroxine, and melanin.
[Greek tros, cheese; see teu- in Indo-European roots + -ine.]
tyrosine [ˈtaɪrəˌsiːn -sɪn ˈtɪrə-]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) an aromatic nonessential amino acid; a component of proteins. It is a metabolic precursor of thyroxine, the pigment melanin, and other biologically important compounds
[from Greek turos cheese + -ine2]
tyrosine  (tr-sn)
A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C9H11NO3. See more at amino acid.
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Noun1.tyrosine - an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones
amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid - organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group; "proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 common amino acids"
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