monoiodotyrosine

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monoiodotyrosine /mono·io·do·ty·ro·sine/ (-i-o″do-ti´ro-sēn) an iodinated amino acid intermediate in the synthesis of thyroxine and triiodothyronine.

monoiodotyrosine

[mon′ō·ī·ō′dōtī′rəsin]

an iodinated amino acid involved in the synthesis of thyroxine (T₄) and triiodothyronine (T₃).

monoiodotyrosine

the first step in the production of thyroxine. Iodine trapped in the thyroid gland is conjugated with the tyrosine moiety of thyroglobulin; abbreviated MIT.

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MIT			The primary thyroid hormone (T1) is called monoiodotyrosine, which means it needs iodine and tyrosine. Thyroid Disease, A Naturopathic Answer by Paul Blake / Food/cooking/nutrition community The primary thyroid hormone (T1) is called monoiodotyrosine, which means it needs iodine and tyrosine. Thyroid Disease, a Naturopathic Answer by Paul Blake / Health, general community 3) Thyroglobulin contains 140 tyrosine residues and serves as the matrix to which reactive iodine is attached to form monoiodotyrosine (MIT) and diiodotyrosine (DIT). Thyroid function test: a clinical lab perspective by Ogedegbe, Henry / Medical Laboratory Observer			monodermoma monodiplopia monodon baculovirus disease monoecious monoethanolamine monofactorial inheritance monofilament monofilament suture monofixation monogametic monogamy monogastric Monogenea monogenean monogenesis monogenic monogenism monogenous monogerminal monoglyceride monohybrid monohybrid cross monohydrate monohydric alcohol monohydric alcohols monoiodotyrosine monokaryotic monokine monolaurin monolayer monolocular monomania monomastest monomelic monomer monomeric monomicrobial monomolecular monomolecular elimination reaction monomorphic monomphalus monomyelocytic leukemia monomyoplegia monomyositis Mononegavirales mononeural mononeuralgia mononeuritis mononeuritis multiplex mononeuropathy mononeuropathy multiplex			monohybrids monohybrids monohydrate monohydrate monohydrate monohydrated monohydrated monohydrates monohydrates monohydric monohydric alcohol monohydric alcohols monohydroxy monoicous monoicous monoicous Monoid Monoid (algebra) Monoid congruence Monoid homomorphism Monoid morphism Monoid presentation Monoid theory Monoid theory Monoidal transformation Monoidal transformation monoideism monoideism Monoids Monoiodomethane monoiodotyrosine Monoisopropanolamine Monok monokaryotic Monoket Monokine Monokine Monokine Induced by Interferon-gamma Monokines Monokines Monokini monokinis monolater monolaters Monolatrism Monolatrist Monolatrists monolatrous monolatry monolaurin monolayer monolayer monolayer monolayer monolayer capacity Monolayer Protected Clusters monolayers monolayers monolayers MONOLIN Monoline

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