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thyroxine
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thyroxine

Hormone containing iodine that is produced by the thyroid gland. It is used to treat conditions that are due to deficiencies in thyroid function, such as myxoedema.



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The thyroid gland secretes essential hormones called thyroxine or tetraiodothyronine (called T4), and also a small amount of triiodothyronine (called T3).
The tyrosines are iodinated at one (monoiodotyrosine) or two (diiodotyrosine) sites and then coupled to form the active thyroid hormones, tetraiodothyronine or thryoxine ([T.
The only confirmed function of iodine is as an essential substrate for the synthesis of thyroid hormones, tetraiodothyronine (thyroxin or [T.
 
 
 
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