Keyword
Tyrosine biosynthesis
| Definition | Protein involved in the synthesis of the aromatic amino acid tyrosine. In microorganisms and plants, tyrosine is synthesized from chorismate via a simple pathway using prephenate as an intermediate. In rat, this nonessential amino acid is produced by hydroxylating the essential amino acid phenylalanine. |
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› Biological process
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| GO | › tyrosine biosynthetic process [ GO:0006571 ]
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