Chemicals and Drugs

Thyronines

A group of metabolites derived from THYROXINE and TRIIODOTHYRONINE via the peripheral enzymatic removal of iodines from the thyroxine nucleus. Thyronine is the thyroxine nucleus devoid of its four iodine atoms.

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Abstract

A group of metabolites derived from THYROXINE and TRIIODOTHYRONINE via the peripheral enzymatic removal of iodines from the thyroxine nucleus. Thyronine is the thyroxine nucleus devoid of its four iodine atoms.

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  • Thyronine

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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79; was THYRONINE 1963-78

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  1. D06.472w.931w.740
  2. D12.125w.072.050w.767w.741

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Thyronines. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013970. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013970
  2. Thyronines. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77533452