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mono-iodotyrosine

mono-iodotyrosine

9.9
A small chemical made when one iodine atom joins a protein building block in the thyroid to make thyroid hormones
  • noun
  • /ˌmɒnoʊˌaɪdoʊtaɪˈrɔːsiːn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : mono-iodotirozina
  • The thyroid gland synthesizes mono-iodotyrosine as a step in the production of thyroid hormones.

Examples

  • The body produces mono-iodotyrosine during thyroid hormone synthesis.

  • Researchers measured the levels of mono-iodotyrosine in the blood samples.

  • A deficiency of mono-iodotyrosine can affect proper hormone synthesis.

  • Researchers have identified mono-iodotyrosine as a crucial compound.

  • The thyroid gland synthesizes mono-iodotyrosine as a step in the production of thyroid hormones.

  • A deficiency of mono-iodotyrosine can affect proper hormone synthesis.

  • Researchers measured the levels of mono-iodotyrosine in the blood samples.

Surface Forms

mono-iodotyrosine singular
mono-iodotyrosines plural

Morphology

mono-iodotyrosine = iodotyrosine (semi-transparent) = mono + iodo + tyrosine

The form is built by adding the quantitative prefix mono- to iodotyrosine, but the term remains a specialized biochemical word.

Etymology

Mono-iodotyrosine breaks into mono- 'one', iodo- 'iodine', and tyrosine 'an amino acid', so it literally means a tyrosine with a single iodine attached. That's why mono-iodotyrosine is made in the thyroid and used as a step in making thyroid hormones.