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diiodotyrosine /di·io·do·ty·ro·sine/ (di″i-o″do-ti´ro-sēn) an organic iodine-containing precursor of thyroxine, liberated from thyroglobulin by hydrolysis. di-iodotyrosine, diiodotyrosine a step in the pathway to the formation of thyroglobulin in the thyroid gland. I2 conjugates with tyrosine to form compounds which are then coupled to form thyronines, the principal thyroid hormones. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Thyroid peroxidase first oxidizes iodide to iodine and then iodinates tyrosines on thyroglobulin to produce monoiodotyrosine and diiodotyrosine. |
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