Thyroxine

Introduction: Thyroxine

Description of Thyroxine

Thyroxine: A hormone synthesized and secreted by the thyroid gland containing four iodine atoms and is converted to triiodothyronine (T3) in the body, influencing metabolism and organ function.(NCI)
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Thyroxine: tetraiodothyronine (T4); major hormone elaborated by the thyroid gland follicular cells; increases the rate of cell metabolism, essential for central nervous system maturation, and regulates a number of other functions.
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Thyroxine: The major hormone derived from the thyroid gland. Thyroxine is synthesized via the iodination of tyrosines (MONOIODOTYROSINE) and the coupling of iodotyrosines (DIIODOTYROSINE) in the THYROGLOBULIN. Thyroxine is released from thyroglobulin by proteolysis and secreted into the blood. Thyroxine is peripherally deiodinated to form TRIIODOTHYRONINE which exerts a broad spectrum of stimulatory effects on cell metabolism.
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Terms associated with Thyroxine:

Terms Similar to Thyroxine:

• Levothyroxine

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• L-Thyroxine
• Levothyroxine
• T4 Thyroid Hormone

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Related Topics

• Hyperthyroxinemia
• Receptors, Thyroid Hormone

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More specific terms for Thyroxine:

• Thyronines

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Broader terms for Thyroxine

• Thyroid Hormones
• Amino Acids, Aromatic

Source - MeSH 2007

• thyroid hormone

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The description of Thyroxine may also be used for the following terms:

• T4

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Hierarchical classifications of Thyroxine

The following list attempts to classify Thyroxine into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
  • Hormones
    • Thyroid Hormones
      • Thyroxine

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Amino Acids
    • Amino Acids, Cyclic
      • Amino Acids, Aromatic
        • Thyroxine

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• eMedicine - Toxicity, Thyroid Hormone : Article by Lisandro Irizarry, MD, MPH, FAAEM
• Newly Approved Drug Therapies (773): Levo-T (levothyroxine sodium), Mova Pharmaceutical
• Levothyroxine frame

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