Chemicals and Drugs

Diiodotyrosine

A product from the iodination of MONOIODOTYROSINE. In the biosynthesis of thyroid hormones, diiodotyrosine residues are coupled with other monoiodotyrosine or diiodotyrosine residues to form T4 or T3 thyroid hormones (THYROXINE and TRIIODOTHYRONINE).

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A product from the iodination of MONOIODOTYROSINE. In the biosynthesis of thyroid hormones, diiodotyrosine residues are coupled with other monoiodotyrosine or diiodotyrosine residues to form T4 or T3 thyroid hormones (THYROXINE and TRIIODOTHYRONINE).

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  • Iodogorgoic Acid
  • Acid, Iodogorgoic

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  1. D06.472w.931w.208w
  2. D12.125w.072.050w.875.262w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Diiodotyrosine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004105. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004105
  2. Diiodotyrosine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diiodotyrosine
  3. Diiodotyrosine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q410521