monodeiodinase

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noun

Any enzyme that removes a single iodine atom from thyroxine

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Meanings

nounmonodeiodinase (plural monodeiodinases)

plural monodeiodinases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that removes a single iodine atom from thyroxine

Origin

From mono- + deiodinase.

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APA

monodeiodinase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monodeiodinase

MLA

“monodeiodinase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monodeiodinase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monodeiodinase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monodeiodinase.

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