tyrosine residue (Tyr, Y)

Introduction

Side-chain is CH2-<>-OH where <>-OH is a p-substituted phenol Thus Tyr contains a aromatic hydroxy (phenol) group.

More general terms

• aromatic residue

More specific terms

• nitrotyrosine
• sulfotyrosine site
• Tyrosine phosphorylation site

Additional terms

• tyrosine