The upstream and downstream sectors of the industrial chain continue to benefit, driving the development of the L-tyrosine industry to accelerate

L-Tyrosine, also known as L-β-p-hydroxyphenyl-β-alanine and L-tyrosine, has a molecular formula of C9H11NO3 and is an aromatic polar amino acid containing a phenolic hydroxyl group. L-Tyrosine appears as a white to off-white crystalline powder with no special odor. It is soluble in alkaline aqueous solution and insoluble in neutral organic solvents. L-tyrosine is widely used in medicine, feed, chemical industry, food processing and other fields.

The upstream of the L-tyrosine industrial chain supplies raw materials, including glucose, glycerol, phenylalanine, erythrose 4-phosphate, phosphoenolpyruvate, L-serine, etc. Different preparation methods use different raw materials. Taking phenylalanine as an example, it is mostly used in microbial transformation methods. In recent years, with the growth in application demand and improvement in technology level, my country’s phenylalanine production and sales have continued to increase. The supply of raw materials is sufficient and diverse, laying a good foundation for the development of the L-tyrosine industry.

The midstream of the L-tyrosine industrial chain is product production and manufacturing, and its preparation methods include microbial transformation, chemical synthesis, protein hydrolysis, extraction, and microbial fermentation. The protein hydrolysis method has problems such as long preparation cycle and complicated preparation process, and has been eliminated from the market. Microbial conversion method, also known as enzymatic method, has the advantages of low operating cost, green environmental protection, and high production efficiency. It is an emerging method for the preparation of L-tyrosine.

According to the “2023-2028 China L-Tyrosine Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center It shows that the downstream of L-tyrosine industrial chain is the application field, and the fields of medicine, feed, chemical industry and food processing are its main demand ends. In the field of medicine, L-tyrosine has the effects of promoting melanin formation, stabilizing mood, stimulating the nervous system, etc. It can be used as raw materials and pharmaceutical intermediates, and its end products include antidepressant drugs, hyperthyroidism drugs, encephalitis drugs, etc.; in In the field of feed, L-tyrosine can be used as a feed flavor enhancer; in the field of food processing, L-tyrosine can be used as an additive for dairy products and beverages.

There are many L-tyrosine manufacturers in my country, but the market is dominated by small and medium-sized enterprises. Nanjing Hegu Life Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Shandong Pingju Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Hubei Longfei Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Shandong Yangcheng Biotechnology Co., Ltd., etc. are the main manufacturers of L-tyrosine in my country. Yangcheng Biotech focuses on the research, development, production and sales of enzyme preparations and drug intermediates. It is the first company in my country to use fermentation methods to produce L-tyrosine.

Industry analysts said that L-tyrosine, as an aromatic polar amino acid, is used in many fields such as medicine and food processing. It has broad application prospects. Benefiting from the accelerated development of downstream industries and the continuous improvement of the technical level of local enterprises, my country’s L-tyrosine market space will be further expanded. At present, my country’s L-tyrosine market lacks leading companies, which is the main challenge facing the development of the industry.