Tyrosine
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Tyrosine. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Tyrosine.
Sub-Categories
Terms
alpha-Methyltyrosine - An inhibitor of the enzyme TYROSINE 3-MONOOXYGENASE, and consequently of the synthesis of catecholam...
Betacyanins - Conjugates of betalamic acid with cyclo-dopa, both of which derive from TYROSINE. They appear simila...
Betalains - Compounds derived from TYROSINE via betalamic acid, including BETAXANTHINS and BETACYANINS. They are...
Cysteinyldopa - Found in large amounts in the plasma and urine of patients with malignant melanoma. It is therefore ...
Dihydroxyphenylalanine - A beta-hydroxylated derivative of phenylalanine. The D-form of dihydroxyphenylalanine has less physi...
Diiodotyrosine - A product from the iodination of MONOIODOTYROSINE. In the biosynthesis of thyroid hormones, diiodot...
Levodopa - The naturally occurring form of DIHYDROXYPHENYLALANINE and the immediate precursor of DOPAMINE. Unli...
Melanins - Insoluble polymers of TYROSINE derivatives found in and causing darkness in skin (SKIN PIGMENTATION)...
Methyldopa - An alpha-2 adrenergic agonist that has both central and peripheral nervous system effects. Its prima...
Methyltyrosines - A group of compounds that are methyl derivatives of the amino acid TYROSINE....
Monoiodotyrosine - A product from the iodination of tyrosine. In the biosynthesis of thyroid hormones (THYROXINE and TR...
Phosphotyrosine - An amino acid that occurs in endogenous proteins. Tyrosine phosphorylation and dephosphorylation pla...
Tyrosine - A non-essential amino acid. In animals it is synthesized from PHENYLALANINE. It is also the precurso...
Common Chronic Illnesses
Coronary Disease
An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
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Hypertension
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
Mesothelioma
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Osteoarthritis
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
