The major hormone derived from the thyroid gland. Thyroxine is synthesized via the iodination of tyrosines (MONOIODOTYROSINE) and the coupling of iodotyrosines (DIIODOTYROSINE) in the THYROGLOBULIN. Thyroxine is released from thyroglobulin by proteolysis and secreted into the blood. Thyroxine is peripherally deiodinated to form TRIIODOTHYRONINE which exerts a broad spectrum of stimulatory effects on cell metabolism.

Descriptor ID	D013974
MeSH Number(s)	D06.472.931.812 D12.125.072.050.767
Concept/Terms	Thyroxine Thyroxine L-3,5,3',5'-Tetraiodothyronine L-Thyroxine L Thyroxine Thyroxin O-(4-Hydroxy-3,5-diiodophenyl) 3,5-diiodo-L-tyrosine O-(4-Hydroxy-3,5-diiodophenyl)-3,5-diiodotyrosine T4 Thyroid Hormone Thyroid Hormone, T4 3,5,3',5'-Tetraiodothyronine Levothyroxine Levothroid Levothroid Aventis Brand of Levothyroxine Sodium Forest Brand of Levothyroxine Sodium Levothyroxine Sodium Levothyroxine Sodium Sodium Levothyroxine Levoxine Levoxine Levoxyl Levoxyl Monarch Brand of Levothyroxine Sodium Lévothyrox Lévothyrox Merck Lipha Santé Brand of Levothyroxine Sodium Novothyral Novothyral Novothyrox Novothyrox Genpharm Brand of Levothyroxine Sodium Oroxine Oroxine Sigma Brand of Levothyroxine Sodium Synthroid Synthroid Abbot Brand of Levothyroxine Sodium Synthrox Synthrox Vortex Brand of Levothyroxine Sodium Thyrax Thyrax Nourypharma Brand of Levothyroxine Sodium Tiroidine Tiroidine Rudefsa Brand of Levothyroxine Sodium Tiroxina Leo Tiroxina Leo Leo, Tiroxina Byk Brand of Levothyroxine Sodium Unithroid Unithroid Watson Brand of Levothyroxine Sodium Berlthyrox Berlthyrox Berlin-Chemie Brand of Levothyroxine Sodium Berlin Chemie Brand of Levothyroxine Sodium Dexnon Dexnon Kern Brand of Levothyroxine Sodium Eferox Eferox Hexal Brand 1 of Levothyroxine Sodium Eltroxin Eltroxin GlaxoSmithKline Brand of Levothyroxine Sodium Goldshield Brand of Levothyroxine Sodium Thevier Allphar Brand of Levothyroxine Sodium GlaxoWellcome Brand of Levothyroxine Sodium Eltroxine Eltroxine Euthyrox Euthyrox Merck Brand of Levothyroxine Sodium Eutirox L-Thyrox L-Thyrox L Thyrox Hexal Brand 2 of Levothyroxine Sodium L-Thyroxin beta L-Thyroxin beta L Thyroxin beta LThyroxin beta betapharm Brand of Levothyroxine Sodium L-Thyroxin Henning L-Thyroxin Henning L Thyroxin Henning LThyroxin Henning Sanofi Synthelabo Brand of Levothyroxine Sodium Henning Berlin Brand of Levothyroxine Sodium L-Thyroxine Roche L-Thyroxine Roche L Thyroxine Roche Roche Brand of Levothyroxine Sodium Levo-T Levo-T Levo T LevoT Mova Brand of Levothyroxine Sodium Levothyroid Levothyroid Levothyroxin Deladande Levothyroxin Deladande Deladande, Levothyroxin Levothyroxin Delalande Delalande, Levothyroxin Delalande Brand of Levothyroxine Sodium

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