Diiodothyronines

3,3'-Diiodothyronine

3,3'-Diiodothyronine

Chemical compound

3,3'-Diiodothyronine, also known as 3,3'-T2, is a metabolite of thyroid hormone.

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It is formed from the breakdown of triiodothyronine. Levels can be affected in certain disease states.[1]

Reactions

Synthesis of T2 from T3, and from reverse T3

References

  1. [1]
    Pinna G; Hiedra L; Meinhold H; et al. (September 1998). "3,3'-Diiodothyronine concentrations in the sera of patients with nonthyroidal illnesses and brain tumors and of healthy subjects during acute stress". J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 83 (9): 3071–7. doi:10.1210/jcem.83.9.5080. PMID 9745405.
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