Tyrosine

  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funders: American Cancer Society and 5 more
  • Animals1
  • Model organisms1

Outcomes

2

Transcription

downin mouse cells1

1 study
  1. Tyrosine inhibits transcription in mouse cells.

    “While tyrosine facilitated topoisomerase 1 (TOP1) recruitment to chromatin and inhibited global transcription”

    Cellsin neurons

    Tyrosine and Phenylalanine Activate Neuronal DNA Repair but Exhibit Opposing Effects on Global Transcription and Adult Female Mice Are Resilient to TyrRS/YARS1 Depletion

    IUBMB life1 Jun 2025

DNA repair

upin mouse cells1

1 study
  1. Tyrosine activates DNA repair in mouse cells.

    “Tyrosine and phenylalanine treatment decreased tubulin tyrosination, activated DNA repair pathways, and protected against etoposide (ETO) and camptothecin (CPT)-induced toxicity, respectively, in neurons.”

    Cellsneurons

    Tyrosine and Phenylalanine Activate Neuronal DNA Repair but Exhibit Opposing Effects on Global Transcription and Adult Female Mice Are Resilient to TyrRS/YARS1 Depletion

    IUBMB life1 Jun 2025

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Funding

3 grants since 2020

Japan Society for the Promotion of ScienceJP¥9mFundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo

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