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Tyrosine

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-028937

A non-essential amino acid. In animals it is synthesized from phenylalanine. It is also the precursor of epinephrine; thyroid hormones; and melanin.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-028937
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBiological substances
ReferencesNLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
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  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A non-essential amino acid. In animals it is synthesized from phenylalanine. It is also the precursor of epinephrine; thyroid hormones; and melanin.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/tyrosine/"
}

Record 28,144 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.