L-Thyroxine

- Overview
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    Background
    
    L-Thyroxine is an iodine containing hormone produced from thyroglobulin in the thyroid follicular cells. L-Thyroxine reduces total cholesterol level, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol as well as waist to hip ratio in subclinical hypothyroidism pateints.
- Properties
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    Iodine containing hormone
    
    Alternative Name
    
    (2S)-2-amino-3-[4-(4-hydroxy-3,5-diiodophenoxy)-3,5-diiodophenyl]propanoic acid
    
    CAS Number
    
    51-48-9
    
    Molecular Formula
    
    C15H11I4NO4
    
    Molecular Weight
    
    776.87
    
    Appearance
    
    A solid
    
    Purity
    
    99.36%
    
    Solubility
    
    ≥27.35 mg/mL in DMSO; insoluble in H2O; insoluble in EtOH
    
    Storage
    
    Store at -20°C
    
    SMILES
    
    IC(C=C(C=C1I)C[[email protected]@H](C(O)=O)N)=C1OC(C=C2I)=CC(I)=C2O
    
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