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tyrosine
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[ noun ] (biology,chemistry,biochemistry) an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones
Used in print (Jacob Robbins et al., "The thyroid-stimulating...)If tyrosine and a system generating hydrogen_peroxide are added to a cell-free homogenate of the thyroid , large quantities of free mono-iodotyrosine can be formed ( Alexander , 1959 ) . In the thyroid_gland it appears that proteins ( chiefly thyroglobulin ) are iodinated and that free tyrosine and thyronine are not iodinated . Iodination of tyrosine , however , is not enough for the synthesis of hormone . Related terms |
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