Molecule: L-tyrosine zwitterion

An amino acid zwitterion arising from transfer of a proton from the carboxy to the amino group of L-tyrosine; major species at pH 7.3.
Synonyms for L-tyrosine zwitterion :
(2S)-2-ammonio-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoate
L-tyrosine
Molecular Formula: C9H11NO3
Molecular wt: 181.18850 g/mole
Charge: 0
SMILES: [NH3+][C@@H](Cc1ccc(O)cc1)C([O-])=O
InChIKey: OUYCCCASQSFEME-QMMMGPOBSA-N
InChI=1S/C9H11NO3/c10-8(9(12)13)5-6-1-3-7(11)4-2-6/h1-4,8,11H,5,10H2,(H,12,13)/t8-/m0/s1
CHEBI:58315
Sample reactions for this molecule:
Tyrosine is monoiodinated
Tyrosine is hydroxylated to dopa
Monoiodinated tyrosine can be deiodinated
Diiodinated tyrosine can be deiodinated
Tyrosine is diiodinated
tyrosine + tRNA(Tyr) + ATP =>Tyr-tRNA(Tyr) + AMP + pyrophosphate
tyrosine + tRNA(Tyr) + ATP => Tyr-tRNA(Tyr) + AMP + pyrophosphate
p-hydroxyphenylpyruvate + glutamate <=> tyrosine + alpha-ketoglutarate
Tyrosinase oxidises tyrosine to dopaquinone
PAH:Fe2+ tetramer hydroxylates L-Phe to L-Tyr