Monoiodotyrosine

The first step in the production of thyroxine. Iodine trapped in the thyroid gland is conjugated with the tyrosine moiety of thyroglobulin; abbreviated MIT.

Monoiodotyrosine
Identifiers
CAS number	[29592-76-5]
PubChem	3032857
MeSH	Monoiodotyrosine
Properties
Molecular formula	C9H10INO3
Molar mass	307.085 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox references

Monoiodotyrosine is a precursor of thyroid hormone.

Two units can combine to form 3,3'-diiodothyronine.

It is abbreviated "MIT".^[1]

References

1. ^ Tietze F, Kohn LD, Kohn AD, et al (March 1989). "Carrier-mediated transport of monoiodotyrosine out of thyroid cell lysosomes". J. Biol. Chem. 264 (9): 4762–5. PMID 2925666. http://www.jbc.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=2925666. 

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