Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
mono·iodo·ty·ro·sine Pronunciation:
-I-"Od-&-'tI-r&-"sEn, -I-"äd-&- Function:
noun : an iodinatedtyrosine C
9H
10INO
3 that is produced in the thyroid gland by the substitution of one iodine atom in the amino acid for an atom of hydrogen, that undergoes furtheriodination to produce diiodotyrosine, and that combines with diiodotyrosine to form triiodothyronine
