Substance
ID:397865
Names and Identifiers
Synonyms
3,3',5,5'-Tetraiodo-L-thyronineThyroxinLevothyroxineThyreoideumT4(-)-ThyroxineNSC 36397T4 (hormone)ThyroxinalThyroxineAlso see: T425601L-T4L-ThyroxinO-(4-Hydroxy-3,5-diiodophenyl)-3,5-diiodo-L-tyrosineHenningThyrax
IUPAC name
(2S)-2-amino-3-[4-(4-hydroxy-3,5-diiodophenoxy)-3,5-diiodophenyl]propanoic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
levothyroxine
Registration numbers
CAS Number
Properties
Physical Property
Solubility
Methanol
Melting Point
>300°C (dec.)
Apperance
Tan Solid
Safety Information
Storage Condition
-20°C Freezer, Under Inert Atmosphere
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Product Information
Certificate of Analysis
Molecule Details
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
Molecular Spectra
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References
• Post, A., et al.: Anal. Profiles Drug Subs., 5, 225 (1976)
• Nelson, J.C., et al.: Clin. Chem., 34, 1737 (1976)
• Cavalieri, R.R., et al.: Thyroid, 7, 177 (1976)
• Fischer, D.A., et al.: Clin. Chem., 42, 135 (1976)