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L-Thyroxine

Catalog No. S2599 Name Selleck Chemicals
CAS Number 51-48-9 Website http://www.selleckchem.com
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(2S)-2-amino-3-[4-(4-hydroxy-3,5-diiodophenoxy)-3,5-diiodophenyl]propanoic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
levothyroxine

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 51-48-9

PROPERTIES

Salt Data Free Base
Storage Condition -20°C

DETAILS

Description (English)
Research Area: Endocrinology
Biological Activity:
L-Thyroxine is a synthetic form of thyroxine and a hormone replacement drug. L-Thyroxine is typically used to treat hypothyroidism. L-Thyroxine may also be used to treat goiter via its ability to lower thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), a hormone that is considered goiter-inducing.

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