thyroxine

MediLexicon thyroxine - Medical Dictionary Definition for Term 'thyroxine'

[1. The l-isomer is the active iodine compound existing normally in the thyroid gland and extracted therefrom in crystalline form for therapeutic use; also prepared synthetically; used for the relief of hypothyroidism, cretinism, and myxedema.

Molecular Formula: C15H11I4NO4


InChI: InChI=1/C15H11I4NO4/c16-8-4-7(5-9(17)13(8)21)24-14-10(18)1-6(2-11(14)19)3-12(20)15(22)23/h1-2,4-5,12,21H,3,20H2,(H,22,23)/f/h22H

InChIKey: InChIKey=XUIIKFGFIJCVMT-QWOVJGMICH
SMILES: NC(Cc1cc(I)c(Oc2cc(I)c(O)c(I)c2)c(I)c1)C(O)=O

CAS number 300-30-1

Names:
    DL-Thyroxine
    DL-Tyrosine, O-(4-hydroxy-3,5-diiodophenyl)-3,5-diiodo-
    O-(4-Hydroxy-3,5-diiodophenyl)-3,5-diiodo-DL-tyrosine
    Thx
    thyroxine
    (.+/-.)-O-(4-Hydroxy-3,5-diiodophenyl)-3,5-diiodotyrosine
    2-amino-3-[4-(4-hydroxy-3,5-diiodophenoxy)-3,5-diiodophenyl]propanoic acid
    2-amino-3-[4-(4-hydroxy-3,5-diiodo-phenoxy)-3,5-diiodo-phenyl]propanoic acid

Registries:
    PubChem CID 853
    Beilstein =2228514
    CAS 300-30-1 (from NIST)
    ChEBI 30660
    PubChem ID 10324223