tyrosine

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.

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[Greek tros, cheese; see teu- in Indo-European roots + -ine².]

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tyrosine  (tr-sn)

A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C₉H₁₁NO₃. See more at amino acid.

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Noun

1.

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"