| iodinase | <enzyme> A haemprotein that catalyses the oxidation of the iodide radical to iodine with the subsequent iodination of many organic compounds, particularly proteins. Chemical name: Iodide:hydrogen-peroxide oxidoreductase Registry number: EC 1.11.1.8 (12 Dec 1998) |
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| tyrosine iodinase | A postulated enzyme in the thyroid catalyzing iodination of tyrosine, a reaction important in the eventual biosynthesis of thyroxine. See: peroxidases. (05 Mar 2000) |
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