| Literature DB >> 6857270 |
M H Otten, J A Mol, T J Visser.
Abstract
In man and animals iodothyronines are metabolized by deiodination and conjugation with glucuronic acid or sulfate. Until now these processes have been regarded as independent reactions. However, in the present study a close interaction of these pathways was observed in the hepatic metabolism of 3,3'-diiodothyronine and 3,3',5-triiodothyronine. Studies with rat hepatocytes and liver microsomes indicated that sulfation of the phenolic hydroxyl group facilitates the deiodination of these compounds.Entities:
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Year: 1983 PMID: 6857270 DOI: 10.1126/science.6857270
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728