Y

Tyrosine

Tyr

PolarAromaticNon-essentialHydrophilicSide-chain pKa 10.5163 Da

Phenol

Aromatic with a phenolic –OH that can be phosphorylated.
Absorbs UV light; synthesized from phenylalanine in humans.

Mastery: unseen

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