| Term: | ovary 3,3',5-triiodo-L-thyronine |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | ovary |
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| Synonyms: | ovaries |
| Definition: | Female reproductive organ. The ovary is a bilobed cavitated organ located ventral to the swim bladder. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000403] |
| Name: | 3,3',5-triiodo-L-thyronine |
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| Synonyms: | 3,3',5-triiodo-L-thyronine, 3,5,3'-Triiodo-L-thyronine, 3,5,3'-Triiodothyronine, 3,5,3'TRIIODOTHYRONINE, 4-(4-hydroxy-3-iodophenoxy)-3,5-diiodo-L-phenylalanine, L-3,5,3'-Triiodothyronine, L-T3, liothyronine, liothyroninum, liotironina, O-(4-hydroxy-3-iodophenyl)-3,5-diiodo-L-tyrosine, T3, Tertroxin, Tresitope, Triiodothyronine |
| Definition: | An iodothyronine compound having iodo substituents at the 3-, 3'- and 5-positions. Although some is produced in the thyroid, most of the 3,3',5-triiodo-L-thyronine in the body is generated by mono-deiodination of L-thyroxine in the peripheral tissues. Its metabolic activity is about 3 to 5 times that of L-thyroxine. The sodium salt is used in the treatment of hypothyroidism. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:18258] ( EBI ) |