iodothyronine

An iodoamino acid in which the amino acid specified is thyronine.

ChEBI ID: 24864

Members (3)

Member	Definition	Role
3,3',5'-triiodothyronine		3,3',5'-triiodothyronine
thyroxine	An iodothyronine compound having iodo substituents at the 3-, 3'-, 5- and 5'-positions.	thyroxine zwitterion; thyroxine
triiodothyronine	An iodothyronine compound having iodo substituents at the 3-, 3'- and 5-positions. Although some is produced in the thyroid, most of the 3,3',5-triiodo-L-thyronine in the body is generated by mono-deiodination of L-thyroxine in the peripheral tissues. Its metabolic activity is about 3 to 5 times that of L-thyroxine. The sodium salt is used in the treatment of hypothyroidism.	3,3',5-triiodo-L-thyronine zwitterion; 3,3',5-triiodo-L-thyronine