thyroperoxidases

A form of thyroperoxidase — An enzyme, expressed mainly in the thyroid, that liberates iodine for addition onto tyrosine residues on thyroglobulin for the production of thyroxine or triiodothyronine.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of thyroperoxidase
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