TYROSINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tyrosine mean? 

• TYROSINE (noun)
  The noun TYROSINE has 1 sense:

1. an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones

  Familiarity information: TYROSINE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TYROSINE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("tyrosine" is a kind of...):

amino acid; aminoalkanoic acid (organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group)

 Context examples 

Afatinib dimaleate is a type of tyrosine kinase inhibitor and a type of antiangiogenesis agent.

(Afatinib dimaleate, NCI Dictionary)

An orally bioavailable multiple-receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor.

(AEE788, NCI Thesaurus)

It belongs to the families of drugs called protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors and angiogenesis inhibitors.

(AEE788, NCI Dictionary)

A tyrphostin compound inhibiting receptor autophosphorylation by inhibiting protein tyrosine kinase and is used to study receptor function.

(AG 1732, NCI Thesaurus)

The pattern of these markers makes up the “tubulin code” and scientists have uncovered the mechanism behind one of the main writers of this code, tubulin tyrosine ligase-7 (TTLL7).

(Scientists unravel the mystery of the tubulin code, NIH)

MET tyrosine kinase inhibitor PF-02341066 blocks the protein made by the mutated ALK gene.

(MET tyrosine kinase inhibitor PF-02341066, NCI Dictionary)

This allele, which encodes ALK tyrosine kinase receptor protein, plays a role in brain development and exerts its effects on specific neurons in the nervous system.

(ALK wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

ALK tyrosine kinase receptor (1620 aa, ~176 kDa) is encoded by the human ALK gene.

(ALK Tyrosine Kinase Receptor, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein is involved in tyrosine phosphorylation, endocytosis and signal transduction.

(Activated CDC42 Kinase 1, NCI Thesaurus)

It belongs to the families of drugs called angiogenesis inhibitors and protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors.

(AG-013736, NCI Dictionary)