Chemical Properties
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Uses
3-Fluoro-DL-tyrosine is used for tyrosine in the biosynthesis of proteins such as β-galactosidases (Escherichia coli), bacteriorhodopsin and intestinal microvillar enzymes, aminopeptidase N, to study the effect of halogenated tryosines on the proteins properties.
Definition
ChEBI: 3-fluorotyrosine is a fluoroamino acid, a tyrosine derivative, a non-proteinogenic alpha-amino acid and a fluorophenol. It is functionally related to a tyrosine.
Biochem/physiol Actions
M-Fluorotyrosine (m-Fluoro-DL-tyrosine) may be substituted for tyrosine in the biosynthesis of proteins such as β-galactosidases (Escherichia coli), bacteriorhodopsin and intestinal microvillar enzymes, eg. aminopeptidase N, to study the effect of halogenated tryosines on the proteins properties.
