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l-tyrosine; tyrosine


Name(s) l-tyrosine; tyrosine
Scientific name(s)
Formula C9H11NO3
Molecular mass 181.191
IUPAC name 2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid
INCHI InChI=1S/C9H11NO3/c10-8(9(12)13)5-6-1-3-7(11)4-2-6/h1-4,8,11H,5,10H2,(H,12,13)
SMILE NC(CC1=CC=C(O)C=C1)C(O)=O
CAS ID l-60-18-4; 60-18-4
PubChem ID 6057
DrugBank ID DB03839
CHEBI ID 17895
Description Dietary supplement, nutrient. Flavouring ingredient. L-Tyrosine is found in many foods, some of which are blue crab, sweet rowanberry, lemon sole, and alpine sweetvetch.