L-thyroxine is the L-enantiomer of thyroxine. Among its listed roles, it functions as a thyroid hormone, an antithyroid drug, a human metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It is a thyroxine, an iodophenol, a 2-halophenol, a L-phenylalanine derivative and a non-proteinogenic L-alpha-amino acid. It is the conjugate acid of L-thyroxine(1-). It is an enantiomer of a D-thyroxine. It exists as a tautomer of a L-thyroxine zwitterion. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a natural source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Forthyron (TN), Thyratabs, Levothyroxin and Thyrax. Its PubChem CID is 5819.
Thyroxine
| CAS No | 51-48-9 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C15H11I4NO4 |
| Molecular Weight | 776.87 g/mol |
| Synonyms | (2S)-2-amino-3-[4-(4-hydroxy-3,5-diiodophenoxy)-3,5-diiodophenyl]propanoic acid |
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L-thyroxine is the L-enantiomer of thyroxine. Among its listed roles, it functions as a thyroid hormone, an antithyroid drug, a human metabolite and a mouse metabolite.
The listed CAS number is 51-48-9.
The listed molecular formula is C15H11I4NO4.
The listed molecular weight is 776.87 g/mol.
(2S)-2-amino-3-[4-(4-hydroxy-3,5-diiodophenoxy)-3,5-diiodophenyl]propanoic acid.
The source lists Forthyron (TN), Thyratabs, Levothyroxin and Thyrax.