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Biosynthesis of thyroid hormones as residues in the protein thyroglobulin

Biosynthesis of thyroid hormones as residues in the protein thyroglobulin
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Description: The iodinated forms of tyrosine—triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) —are released from these proteins by proteolytic degradation.

One result of iodine deficiency is goiter, a condition in which the thyroid gland grows abnormally large as it attempts to scavenge all available iodine.

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