SHEET /m/tyrosine · PubChem CID 6057 · CAS 60-18-4 · REV 2026.07
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Tyrosine
from sourceC9H11NO3 · 181.19 g/mol
What is Tyrosine?
The amino acid your body builds dopamine, adrenaline, thyroid hormone, and melanin from. It comes from ordinary protein food and from phenylalanine. from source
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1C[C@@H](C(=O)O)N)OWhere you'll find it
Your own body makes this one. It is not an ingredient you buy. See the rest of the body group.
Toxicity & hazards
WarningIrritantH315, H319, H335from source
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Where Tyrosine leads
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