Biologically Active Substance
monoiodotyrosine
Subclass of:
Thyroid Hormones; Tyrosine
Definitions related to monoiodotyrosine:
  • (iodotyrosine) Product from the iodination of tyrosine; in the biosynthesis of thyroid hormones, tyrosine is first iodized to monoiodotyrosine.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • 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 Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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