Thyroglobulin
I
I
Tyr
3,5,3�5�-tetraiodothyronine
I
I
Tyr
I
I
I
Tyr
O
T
CH2CHCOOH
I
I
I
Tyr
NH2
+
NH2
I
4
I
I
Tyr
CH2CHCOOH
NH2
CH2CHCOOH
3,3�,5�-Triiodothyronine (reverse T3)
NH2
Tyr
I
I
I
Tyr
O
rT3
I
3,5,3�-Triiodothyronine (T3)
I
I
Tyr
I
I
I
Tyr
O
T4
I
T3
Tyr
I
I
I
Tyr
O
I
5�- deiodination
5-deiodination
CH2CHCOOH
�ACTIVATION� PATHWAY
�DEACTIVATION� PATHWAY
NH2
STEP 3 DEIODINATION
SELENODEIODINASES