Tyrosine

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A white crystalline amino acid, C9H11NO3, that is obtained from the hydrolysis of proteins such as casein and is a precursor of epinephrine, thyroxine, and melanin.
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  • n. A nonessential amino acid C9H11NO3 found in most animal proteins, especially casein.
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  • n. an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    aminoalkanoic acid    amino acid   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Tyr   
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    Words that are found in similar contexts
    lysine    phenylalanine    kinase    histidine    serine    mitogen-activated    transmembrane    integrin    chemokine    peptide   
     
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