N-Acetyl-L-tyrosine

N-Acetyl-L-tyrosine

Identifiers
IUPAC name (2S)-2-acetamido-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid
CAS Number	537-55-3
PubChem CID	68310
DrugBank	DB11102
ChemSpider	61606
UNII	DA8G610ZO5
ChEBI	CHEBI:21563
ChEMBL	ChEMBL65543
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7046045
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.885
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C11H13NO4
Molar mass	223.228 g·mol^−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES CC(=O)N[C@@H](CC1=CC=C(C=C1)O)C(=O)O
InChI InChI=1S/C11H13NO4/c1-7(13)12-10(11(15)16)6-8-2-4-9(14)5-3-8/h2-5,10,14H,6H2,1H3,(H,12,13)(H,15,16)/t10-/m0/s1 Key:CAHKINHBCWCHCF-JTQLQIEISA-N

N-Acetyl-L-tyrosine is an amino acid, an N-acetyl derivative of tyrosine. It is used for parenteral nutrition and as a dietary supplement.^[1][2][3]

See also

• Acetylcarnitine
• Acetylcysteine
• N-Acetylserotonin

References

1. Hoffer LJ, Sher K, Saboohi F, Bernier P, MacNamara EM, Rinzler D (November 2003). "N-Acetyl-L-tyrosine as a tyrosine source in adult parenteral nutrition". Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 27 (6): 419–22. doi:10.1177/0148607103027006419. PMID 14621123.
2. Jung YP, Earnest CP, Koozehchian M, Galvan E, Dalton R, Walker D, et al. (January 2017). "Effects of acute ingestion of a pre-workout dietary supplement with and without p-synephrine on resting energy expenditure, cognitive function and exercise performance". Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. 14: 3. doi:10.1186/s12970-016-0159-2. PMC 5234109. PMID 28096758.
3. Fischer F, Ristow M (May 2020). "Endogenous metabolites promote stress resistance through induction of mitohormesis". EMBO Reports. 21 (5): e50340. doi:10.15252/embr.202050340. PMC 7202198. PMID 32329201.