Diiodotyrosine
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(2S)-2-Amino-3-(4-hydroxy-3,5-diiodophenyl)propanoic acid | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.539 |
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| MeSH | Diiodotyrosine |
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C9H9I2NO3 |
| Molar mass | 432.982 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Diiodotyrosine (DIT) is a precursor in the production of thyroid hormone, and results from iodization of monoiodotyrosine at the other meta- position on the phenol ring.
Function
DIT is a modulator of the enzyme thyroid peroxidase (which is involved in the production of thyroid hormones).[1]
Triiodothyronine is formed, when diiodotyrosine is combined with monoiodotyrosine (in the colloid of the thyroid follicle) in a coupling reaction.[2]
Two molecules of DIT combine to make the thyroid hormone thyroxine ('T4' and 'T3').
See also
- Diiodotyrosine transaminase
References
- ^ Dème D, Fimiani E, Pommier J, Nunez J (February 1975). "Free diiodotyrosine effects on protein iodination and thyroid hormone synthesis catalyzed by thyroid peroxidase". Eur. J. Biochem. 51 (2): 329–36. doi:10.1111/j.1432-1033.1975.tb03932.x. PMID 1149735.
- ^ Shahid, Muhammad A.; Ashraf, Muhammad A.; Sharma, Sandeep (2025), "Physiology, Thyroid Hormone", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 29763182, retrieved 2026-01-13
External links
- H03BX01 (WHO)

