ThyroxineAlso see: T425601

• Catalog No.: T425600
• CAS Number: 51-48-9
• M. F.: C15H11I4NO4
• M. W.: 776.87002
• Storage: -20°C Freezer, Under Inert Atmosphere

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (2S)-2-amino-3-[4-(4-hydroxy-3,5-diiodophenoxy)-3,5-diiodophenyl]propanoic acid
• IUPAC Traditional name: levothyroxine
• Synonyms: Henning; Levothyroxine; L-T4; Thyrax; (-)-Thyroxine; 3,3',5,5'-Tetraiodo-L-thyronine; O-(4-Hydroxy-3,5-diiodophenyl)-3,5-diiodo-L-tyrosine; L-Thyroxin; NSC 36397; T4 (hormone); Thyroxinal; T4; Thyreoideum; Thyroxin

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 51-48-9

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: Tan Solid
• Melting Point: >300°C (dec.)
• Solubility: Methanol
• Storage Condition: -20°C Freezer, Under Inert Atmosphere

DETAILS

Description (English)

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

REFERENCES

• Post, A., et al.: Anal. Profiles Drug Subs., 5, 225 (1976)
• Nelson, J.C., et al.: Clin. Chem., 34, 1737 (1976)
• Fischer, D.A., et al.: Clin. Chem., 42, 135 (1976)
• Cavalieri, R.R., et al.: Thyroid, 7, 177 (1976)