Message: | L-Thyroxine (Steroids)
Synonyms: levothyroxine; l-t4; t4(hormone); o-(4-hydroxy-3,5-diiodophenyl)-3,5-diiodo-l-tyrosin; o-(4-hydroxy-3,5-diiodophenyl)-3,5-diiodotyrosine; tetraiodothyronine
CAS: 51-48-9
EINECS: 200-101-1
Assay: 99% min. USP30
Packing: 1 kg /foil bag or tin.
MF: C15H11I4NO4
MW: 776.87
MS:
Character: White Crystalline Solid.
Usage: One of the thyroid hormones involved in the maintenance of metabolic homeostasis. Synthesized and stored as amino acid residues of thyroglobulin, the major protein component of the thyroid follicular colloid. Synthesis and secretion are regulated by the p.
Applications:
Levothyroxine (INN, USAN) or L-thyroxine is a synthetic thyroid hormone that is chemically identical to thyroxine (T4), which is naturally secreted by the follicular cells of the thyroid gland. It is used to treat thyroid hormone deficiency, and occasionally to prevent the recurrence of thyroid cancer. Like its naturally secreted counterpart, levothyroxine is a chiral compound in the L-form. The related drug dextrothyroxine (D-thyroxine) was used in the past as a treatment for hypercholesterolemia (elevated cholesterol levels) but was withdrawn due to cardiac side effects.
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