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+ | [[Iodine|Iodide]] is actively absorbed from the bloodstream and concentrated in the thyroid follicles. (If there is a deficiency of dietary iodine, the thyroid enlarges in an attempt to trap more iodine, resulting in [[goitre]].) Via a reaction with the enzyme [[thyroperoxidase]], iodine is covalently bound to [[tyrosine]] residues in the thyroglobulin molecules, forming monoiodotyrosine (MIT) and diiodotyrosine (DIT). Linking two moieties of DIT produces [[thyroxine]]. Combining one particle of MIT |
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+ | * MIT + DIT = [[triiodothyronine]] (usually referred to as T<sub>3</sub>) |
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Triiodothyronine is a thyroid hormone produced by the thyroid gland.
Iodide is actively absorbed from the bloodstream and concentrated in the thyroid follicles. (If there is a deficiency of dietary iodine, the thyroid enlarges in an attempt to trap more iodine, resulting in goitre.) Via a reaction with the enzyme thyroperoxidase, iodine is covalently bound to tyrosine residues in the thyroglobulin molecules, forming monoiodotyrosine (MIT) and diiodotyrosine (DIT). Linking two moieties of DIT produces thyroxine. Combining one particle of MIT
and one particle of DIT produces triiodothyronine.
- MIT + DIT = triiodothyronine (usually referred to as T3)