Definition of tyramine in English:
tyramine
noun ˈtʌɪrəmiːnˈtaɪrəˌmin
mass nounBiochemistry A compound which occurs naturally in cheese and other foods and can cause dangerously high blood pressure in people taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor.
An amine related to tyrosine; chemical formula: C₆H₄(OH)CH₂CH₂NH₂
Example sentencesExamples
- The phenolic substrates studied were p-cresol, p-hydroxyphenyl propionic acid, tyramine, and L- and D-tyrosine.
- These could lead to serious interactions with foods containing tyramine, alcohol, narcotics, and over-the-counter decongestants.
- One piece with which Milne was pleased was his clarification of the tyramine monoamine-oxidase inhibitor interaction (the ‘cheese reaction’).
- About nine per cent of people have at least one copy of a gene for 5HT2a that call for the amino acid tyramine at one point in the receptor protein.
- Foods high in arylalkylamines (tryptophan, tyrosine, tyramine, and phenylalanine) have also been implicated in triggering IC symptoms.
Origin
Early 20th century: from tyr(osine) + amine.