NALT

Preferred term

triiodothyronine

Chemical

A T3 thyroid hormone normally synthesized and secreted by the thyroid gland in much smaller quantities than thyroxine (T4). Most T3 is derived from peripheral monodeiodination of T4 at the 5' position of the outer ring of the iodothyronine nucleus. The hormone finally delivered and used by the tissues is mainly T3.

3, 3', 5'-triiodothyronine
T3 (thyroid hormone)
tri-iodothyronine

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

38447

Spanish

triyodotironina

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/65388

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 6/30/16