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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)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Thyronine
Literary usage of Thyronine
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
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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