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The American Thyroid Association says thyroglobulin (Tg) is a protein produced by normal thyroid cells and also thyroid cancer cells. This test is most often used for patients who have had surgery for thyroid cancer because it helps monitor them after treatment.
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What large molecule is broken down by thyroid cells to produce thyroid hormones?
thyroglobulin
How are thyroid hormones stored?
They are stored in the colloid as the protein thyroglobulin. Thyroglobulin is essentially T3 and T4 linked together into a protein.
What materials must be available to synthesize thyroid hormones?
iodide, tyrosine(or its percursor,phenylalanine),amino acids required for thyroglobulin synthesis.
What is the hormone of the thyroid?
T3-Triiodothyronin and T4-Thyroxine. These are amino acid based thyroid hormones that bind to receptors within the cell. They are stored in the colloid for about a couople of weeks as a protein called thyroglobulin.
What is the protein produced by follicle cells of the thyroid?
thyroglobulin
Responsible for production of thyroid hormones?
The thyroid produces thyroid hormones.
Where does the chemical reaction between thyroglobulin and iodine take place?
in the lumen of the thyroid follicle
What is the difference between adrenal hormones and thyroid hormones?
Adrenal hormones come from you adrenal glands and thyroid hormones come from your thyroids.
What disease is associated with excessive amounts of thyroid hormones?
The disease that is associated with excessive amounts of thyroid hormones is hyperthyroidism. Hyperthyroidism is a thyroid condition that causes the thyroid to become overactive. An overactive thyroid produces too much thyroid stimulating hormones.
What are thyroid hormones used for?
Thyroid hormones are necessary for regulating cell metabolism and growth.
What is the effect of thyroid hormones on cells?
The effect of thyroid hormones on the cells of the body is regulation of metabolism of those cells.
Can Hashimoto's contribute in complusive cleaning behavior?
Hi, Yes, Hashimoto's can contribute to a compulsive behavior, and here's why. Hashimoto's can express itself in many forms in many people. With Hashimoto's a person's thyroid cells are breaking apart and when they break apart the contents of these thyroid cells spill out into the area surrounding the thyroid. These contents include the enzyme Thyroperoxidase and the protein Thyroglobulin. This is the reason why we have antibodies to the enzyme called TPO or Thyroperoxidase antibody and the TGA or Anti-thyroglobulin antibody. But what about the thyroid hormones that are released? These add onto whatever thyroid hormones are already circulating in the blood stream, what your thyroid has produced as well as those from a thyroid prescription if you are taking one. So this spilling of thyroid contents adds on more thyroid hormones with the person experiencing the inability to be still, or relaxed or mentally focused. And a person can feel this way for a week or longer because the primary thyroid hormone called Thyroxine or T4 has a half life of 7 days. This means that half the Thyroxine that is secreted today will still be around in a week. I hope this adds some clarity to why you can feel obsessed, or that you can't relax, with Hashimoto's. Dr. Alexander Haskell
