Athena Reich's video: Oh tyrosine sung to the tune of Oh Christmas Tree a non-essential amino acid Holiday fun

This is part of a chemistry assignment. Tyrosine is a non-essential amino acid that governs crucial cell processes from cell signaling to apoptosis. Great for MCAT study or any kind of chemistry class! The top left image in the video is a model of tyrosine I made from Christmas bulbs following CPK coloring. LYRICS (to the tune of Oh Tanenbaum) Oh Tyrosine, Oh tyrosine, a non-essential amino acid S-Tyrosine or L-p-Tyrosine or 2S)-2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid (1) Receptor T-kinases are Transmembrane enzymes That form dimers Phosphorylation activates The transcription of DNA (2) Oh, dopamine, oh insulin, Growth factors and epinephrine These ligands bind receptor t-kinase Which starts a signaling cascade Immunity, cell differentiate Are governed by tyrosine-kinase (2) Oh Tyrosine, Oh Tyrosine, a non-essential amino acid 4 double bonds and a hydroxyl group With codon codes UAC or UDU (1) Mutated t-kinase reduce Apoptosis that’s cancer-induced * So, tyrosine inhibitors Are common anti-cancer pharmaceuticals (3) C9H11NO3 It’s how you’ll know it’s tyrosine Named after ‘tyros’, a Greek Cheese It’s also found in eggs and beans (3) * Tyrosine kinases induce apoptosis (in addition to other processes). In cancer cells, there is an overexpression of EGFR receptor t-kinases which leads to a suppression of the apoptosis of cancer cells (3). REFERENCES 1. PubChem. Tyrosine https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6057 (accessed 2022 -09 -29). 2. Barbaro B, Biochemistry at U of California San Diego. Course Number: BIOL-. Signal Transduction Pathways. [accessed 2023 Nov 23]. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BAINp5n3LHo2WtUAhDQuV21tbeymulbomd2_52lILqE/edit. 3. Paul, M. K.; Mukhopadhyay, A. K. Tyrosine Kinase – Role and Significance in Cancer. International Journal of Medical Sciences 2004, 1 (2), 101–115. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1074718/ 4. Kühn S, Düzel S, Colzato L, Norman K, Gallinat J, Brandmaier AM, Lindenberger U, Widaman KF. 2019. Food for thought: association between dietary tyrosine and cognitive performance in younger and older adults. Psychol Res. 83(6):1097–1106. doi:10.1007/s00426-017-0957-4. [accessed 2022 Nov 23]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00426-017-0957-4. http://www.athenareich.com http://www.ladygagainternational.com http://www.athenareich.com