Product name: L-Tyrosine

CAS Number: 60-18-4

Beilstein Registry Number: 392441

EC Number: 200-460-4

MDL number: MFCD00002606

Synonyms: (-)-α-Amino-p-hydroxyhydrocinnamic Acid; Therigon; p-Tyrosine; (2S)-2-Amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic Acid;

(S)-2-Amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic Acid; (S)-Tyrosine; (S)-α-Amino-4-hydroxybenzenepropanoic Acid;

L-(-)-Tyrosine; NSC 82624; NSC 9973; Levodopa EP Impurity B

Linear Formula: 4-(HO)C6H4CH2CH(NH2)CO2H

Molecular form:C9H11NO3

Molecular Weight: 181.19

Appearance: White crystalline powder

Melting Point: 282-284°C (dec.)

Solubility: Aqueous Acid

Category: Amino Acids & Derivatives, Pharmaceuticals, Intermediates & Fine Chemicals

HSN Code : 29225015

Storage: Room Temperature

Applications: L-Tyrosine (Levodopa EP Impurity B) is one of the 22 proteinogenic amino acids that are used by cells to synthesize proteins.

L-Tyrosine is biologically converted from L-phenylalanine and is in turn is converted to L-DOPA and further converted into the neurotransmitters:

dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine.