Aromatic amino acids

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

phenylalanine

tryptophan

tyrosine

thyroxine

Aromatic amino acids are amino acids which include an aromatic ring.

Examples include:

• Among 20 standard amino acids: phenylalanine, tryptophan, and tyrosine
• Others: thyroxine

See also

• Aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase

External links

• Aromatic+Amino+Acids at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)