Thyroxine-Binding Proteins

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Is a:
  • Biologically Active Substance
  • Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein
Definition:
A group of proteins that includes thyroxine-binding globulin, a glycoprotein that serves as the major and specific carrier of thyroxine in plasma, accounting for 70-75% of the bound thyroxine; thyroxine-binding prealbumin, an albumin that serves as the secondary carrier, accounting for between 20 and 25% of the bound thyroxine; and serum albumin, which accounts for the remaining bound thyroxine.
Synonyms:
  • Globulin, Thyroxine-Binding
  • Prealbumin, Thyroxine-Binding
  • Protein, Thyroxine Transport
  • Protein, Thyroxine-Binding
  • Proteins, Thyroxine-Binding
  • Thyropexin
  • Thyroxine Binding Globulin
  • Thyroxine Binding Prealbumin
  • Thyroxine Binding Protein
  • Thyroxine Binding Proteins
  • Thyroxine Transport Protein
  • Thyroxine-Binding Globulin
  • Thyroxine-Binding Prealbumin
  • Thyroxine-Binding Protein
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