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Diiodotyrosine

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Definition: A product from the iodination of MONOIODOTYROSINE. In the biosynthesis of thyroid hormones, diiodotyrosine residues are coupled with other monoiodotyrosine or diiodotyrosine residues to form T4 or T3 thyroid hormones (THYROXINE and TRIIODOTHYRONINE).     
See Also Receptors, Thyroid Hormone 		Other names Iodogorgoic Acid; Acid, Iodogorgoic
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
betazine  3734-24-5   Diiodotyrosine/*analogs & derivatives. Tsitol Genet 1985;19(1):13
4-nitrobenzyloxy-N-acetyl-3,5-diiodotyrosine  64700-62-5 L-Tyrosine, N-acetyl-3,5-diiodo-O-((4-nitrophenyl)methyl)  Diiodotyrosine/*analogs & derivatives. Microbios 17(68-69):87;1976
3,5-diiodo-tyrosyl-3,5-diiodo-tyrosine  1057-47-2   *Dipeptides Diiodotyrosine/*analogs & derivatives. Biochem Pharmacol 23(7):1195;1974

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