Chemicals and Drugs

Phosphotyrosine

An amino acid that occurs in endogenous proteins. Tyrosine phosphorylation and dephosphorylation plays a role in cellular signal transduction and possibly in cell growth control and carcinogenesis.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

An amino acid that occurs in endogenous proteins. Tyrosine phosphorylation and dephosphorylation plays a role in cellular signal transduction and possibly in cell growth control and carcinogenesis.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C9H12NO6P
Molecular Weight
261.17 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
21820-51-9
IUPAC Name
(2S)-2-amino-3-(4-phosphonooxyphenyl)propanoic acid
InChIKey
DCWXELXMIBXGTH-QMMMGPOBSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1C[C@@H](C(=O)O)N)OP(=O)(O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D019000
Source
PubChem CID 30819

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Tyrosine-O-phosphate
  • Tyrosine O phosphate

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Aspects Covered

30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

an amino acid; /biosyn /drug eff /physiol permitted

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History Note

96; was PHOSPHOTYROSINE (NM) 1980-95

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Previous Indexing

  • Tyrosine/analogs & derivatives (1980-1995)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Phosphotyrosine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019000. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019000
  2. Phosphotyrosine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19805940
  3. Phosphotyrosine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 30819. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/30819