Thyroid hormone metabolism in poultry
Thyroid hormone (TH) receptors preferentially bind 3.5,3'-triiodothyronine (T3). Therefore the metabolism of thyroxine (T4) secreted by the thyroid gland in peripheral tissues, resulting in the production and degradation of receptor-active T3, plays a major role in thyroid function. The most im...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Presses Agronomiques de Gembloux
2000-01-01
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| Series: | Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pressesagro.be/base/text/v4n1/13.pdf |