Description / Application
L-thyroxine is the L-enantiomer of thyroxine. It has a role as an antithyroid drug, a thyroid hormone, a mouse metabolite and a human metabolite. It is an iodophenol, a thyroxine, a 2-halophenol, a non-proteinogenic L-alpha-amino acid and a L-phenylalanine derivative. It is a conjugate acid of a L-thyroxine(1-). It is an enantiomer of a D-thyroxine. It is a tautomer of a L-thyroxine zwitterion.
Identities
| Alternative Name | 3,3',5,5'-Tetraiodo-L-thyronine; 3-[4-(4-Hydroxy-3,5-diiodophenoxy)-3,5-diiodophenyl]-L-alanine; Levothyroxine |
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| Molecular Formula | C15H11I4NO4 |
| Molecular Weight | 776.87 |
| MFCD | MFCD00002595 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |