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di-iodotyrosine

di-iodotyrosine

9.9
A molecule with two iodine atoms attached to tyrosine that helps make thyroid hormones
  • noun
  • /ˌdaɪˌaɪədoʊˈtaɪrəˌsiːn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : di-iodotirozina
  • The body converts di-iodotyrosine into thyroid hormones.

Examples

  • Both monoiodotyrosine and di-iodotyrosine are essential for the production of thyroxine.

  • The accumulation of di-iodotyrosine can provide insight into thyroid function disorders.

  • Scientists measured the concentration of di-iodotyrosine during the hormone synthesis pathway.

  • Can di-iodotyrosine help in treating thyroid disorders?

  • Both monoiodotyrosine and di-iodotyrosine are essential for the production of thyroxine.

  • Scientists measured the concentration of di-iodotyrosine during the hormone synthesis pathway.

  • The accumulation of di-iodotyrosine can provide insight into thyroid function disorders.

Synonyms

iodotyrosine
vsdi-iodotyrosine
  • Specialized
9.9

A small chemical made when iodine is added to the amino acid tyrosine, used to make thyroid hormones

specifies exactly two iodine atoms attached rather than an unspecified number

Surface Forms

di-iodotyrosine singular
di-iodotyrosines plural

Morphology

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

Formed by adding the numeric prefix 'di-' to 'iodotyrosine' in a regular way, but the components ('iodo-' and 'tyrosine') are specialized chemical terms that may be unfamiliar to average learners.

Etymology

The word di-iodotyrosine breaks into di- 'two', iodo from iodine which means 'violet', and tyrosine, a kind of amino acid first found in cheese. So, di-iodotyrosine is a tyrosine with 'two' iodine atoms attached, which explains its role in making thyroid hormones.