Biologically Active Substance
monoiodotyrosine
Subclass of:
Thyroid Hormones;
Tyrosine
Definitions related to monoiodotyrosine:
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(iodotyrosine) Product from the iodination of tyrosine; in the biosynthesis of thyroid hormones, tyrosine is first iodized to monoiodotyrosine.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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A product from the iodination of tyrosine. In the biosynthesis of thyroid hormones (THYROXINE and TRIIODOTHYRONINE), tyrosine is first iodized to monoiodotyrosine.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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