Definition of Thyronine
1. Noun. A phenolic amino acid of which thyroxine is a derivative.
Definition of Thyronine
1. Noun. (amino acid) A phenolic amino acid that occurs naturally only in the iodinated form of thyroxine ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Thyronine
1. HOC6H4-O-C6H4-CH2-CHNH2-COOH;an amino acid with a diphenyl ether group in the side chain; occurs in proteins only in the form of iodinated derivatives (iodothyronines), such as thyroxine. (05 Mar 2000)
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Literary usage of Thyronine
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1. The Menopause, Hormone Therapy, and Women's Health by 52003012847, Office of Technology Assessment, United States, Congress (1992)
"... one on each side of the trachea, joined by a narrow isthmus, producing
hormones (thyroxine and triiodo- thyronine) that require iodine ..."
2. Thin-Layer Chromatography: A Camag Bibliography edited by Dieter Janchen (1992)
"Inst. Health, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA): Synthesis and characterization of
N-bromoacetyl-3,3',5-triiodo-L-thyronine. J. Chromatogr. 538. 165-175 (1991). ..."
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