- Levothyroxine, also
known as L-thyroxine, is a
synthetic form of the
thyroid hormone thyroxine (T4). It is used to
treat thyroid hormone deficiency (hypothyroidism)...
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Deiodinase (monodeiodinase) is a
peroxidase enzyme that is
involved in the
activation or
deactivation of
thyroid hormones.
Types of
deiodinases include:...
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Thyroid hormones such as 3,5,3'-triiodothyronine (T3) and 3,5,3',5'-
tetraiodothyronine (thyroxine, T4) make up a
subset of this
class because they derive...
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present in
several enzymes (for
example glutathione peroxidases,
tetraiodothyronine 5′ deiodinases,
thioredoxin reductases,
formate dehydrogenases, glycine...
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iodothyronine the
thyroid gland releases into the bloodstream, at 0.9%;
tetraiodothyronine (levothyroxine, T4)
constitutes 90% and T3 is 9%. However, 95% of...
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required for the
synthesis of the growth-regulating
thyroid hormones tetraiodothyronine and
triiodothyronine (T4 and T3 respectively,
named after their number...
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iodination of
thyroglobulin by
thyroperoxidase and, thus, the
formation of
tetraiodothyronine (T4).
Propylthiouracil also
works outside the
thyroid gland, preventing...
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serum levels of
thyroxine are
higher than expected.
Thyroxine or
tetraiodothyronine (T4) is
produced by the
thyroid gland. The term is
sometimes used...
- iodine-containing
thyroid hormones,
triiodothyronine (T3) and
thyroxine or
tetraiodothyronine (T4) and the
peptide hormone calcitonin. The
thyroid hormones are...
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component of silver-based
photographic film
Thyroxine (3,5,3′,5′-
tetraiodothyronine) C15H11I4NO4 pale
yellow solid hormone essential for
human health...
