English Explanatory Dictionary

tyrosine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A nonessential amino acid 2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid found in most animal proteins, especially casein

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-tyrosine.wav

Word forms

tyrosine tyrosines

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τῡρός (tūrós, “cheese”) + -ine (since first discovered in cheese); surface analysis is approximately tyro- + -ine.

Synonyms

Tyr

Derived words

azatyrosine Bruton's tyrosine kinase diiodotyrosine dityrosine homotyrosine methyltyrosine multityrosine nitrotyrosine phosphotyrosine polytyrosine pretyrosine sulfotyrosine tirofiban tyramine tyrosinaemia tyrosinase tyrosinated tyrosination tyrosinemia tyrosinosis tyrosinyl tyrosyl
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