TYROSINE


Meaning of TYROSINE in English

/tuy"reuh seen', -sin, tir"euh-/ , n. Biochem.

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. Abbr.: Tyr; Symbol: Y

[ 1855-60; tyrós cheese + -INE 2 ]

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