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3-Iodo-L-tyrosine

Synonym(s):

3-Monoiodo-L-tyrosine

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Linear Formula:
IC6H3-4-(OH)CH2CH(NH2)CO2H
CAS Number:
70-78-0
Molecular Weight:
307.09
Beilstein:
2941266
EC Number:
200-744-8
MDL number:
MFCD00002608
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
eCl@ss:
32160406
PubChem Substance ID:
24278154
NACRES:
NA.32

impurities

~5% tyrosine

mp

210 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

dilute aqueous acid: soluble

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

N[C@@H](Cc1ccc(O)c(I)c1)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C9H10INO3/c10-6-3-5(1-2-8(6)12)4-7(11)9(13)14/h1-3,7,12H,4,11H2,(H,13,14)/t7-/m0/s1

InChI key

UQTZMGFTRHFAAM-ZETCQYMHSA-N

Gene Information

human ... TH(7054)

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General description

Iodotyrosine coupled with di-iodotyrosine results in the synthesis of 3,5,3′-tri-iodothyronine (T3) or 3,3′,5′-tri-iodothyronine (rT3).

Application

3-Iodo-L-tyrosine has been used as an inhibitor for tyrosine hydroxylase enzyme in Drosophila and silkworm pupae.

Biochem/physiol Actions

3-iodotyrosine (3-IY) inhibits tyrosine hydroxylase that catalyzes levodopa (L-DOPA) formation from tyrosine. Iodotyrosine deiodinase enzyme deficiency leads to elevated levels of 3-IY in serum and urine in severe hypothyroidism and goiter.
TH (tyrosine 3-hydroxylase) is responsible for catalyzing the first step of the noradrenergic biosynthesis pathway. Mutations in TH are associated with tyrosine hydroxylase deficiency, leading to conditions such as infantile parkinsonism and DOPA (dopamine)-responsive dystonia as well as encephalopathy with perinatal onset.
Tyrosine hydroxylase inhibitor.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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L G Harsing et al.
Neuroscience, 77(2), 419-429 (1997-03-01)
Striatal slices from the rat were preincubated with [3H]GABA and superfused in the presence of nipecotic acid and aminooxyacetic acid, inhibitors of high-affinity GABA transport and GABA aminotransferase, respectively. GABA efflux was estimated by monitoring tritium efflux, 98% of which
Mutations in the iodotyrosine deiodinase gene and hypothyroidism
Moreno J, et al.
The New England Journal of Medicine, 358(17), 1811-1818 (2008)
Anionic iodotyrosine residues are required for iodothyronine synthesis
De Vijlder JJ and den Hartog MT
European Journal of Endocrinology, 138(2), 227-231 (1998)
Dopamine and serotonin are both required for mate-copying in Drosophila melanogaster
Monier M, et al.
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