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New phenotypes in thyroid dyshormonogenesis: hypothyroidism due to DUOX2 mutations.
Endocrine development - 1 Jan 2007
Moreno José C, Visser Theo J
Abstract excerpt
Hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) is an essential compound for the synthesis of thyroid hormone. Its presence in the follicular lumen is required by thyroperoxidase for the iodination of tyrosil residues of thyroglobulin, the initial step in the synthesis of T(3) and T(4). The biochemical requirement of H(2)O(2) for thyroid hormone production has been known for decades and an H(2)O(2)-generating system was predicted...
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