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ChEBI:Thyroxine is an iodothyronine compound having iodo substituents at the 3-, 3'-, 5- and 5'-positions. It has a role as a mitogen. It is an iodothyronine, a 2-halophenol, an iodophenol, a tyrosine derivative and a non-proteinogenic alpha-amino acid. It is a tautomer of a thyroxine zwitterion. | [Health Hazard]
Regulates growth, differentiation, oxidative metabolism, electrolytic balance
Increases carbohydrate metabolism, calorigenesis, protein anabolism, basal metabolic rate, oxygen consumption, fat catabolism, fertility
Sensitizes nervous system |
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