TYROSINE

tyrosine

(noun) an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tyrosine (countable and uncountable, plural tyrosines)

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

Synonyms

• Tyr

Anagrams

• serotiny

Source: Wiktionary



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