thyroperoxidase

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|enzyme}} An [[enzyme]], [[express]]ed mainly in the [[thyroid]], that [[liberate]]s [[iodine]] for addition onto [[tyrosine]] [[residue]]s on [[thyroglobulin]] for the production of [[thyroxine]] or [[triiodothyronine]].

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