3-Iodotyrosine is an intermediate in the synthesis of thyroid hormones which is derived from iodination of tyrosine at the meta-position of the benzene ring. One unit can combine with diiodotyrosine to form triiodothyronine, as occurs in the colloid of the thyroid follicle. Two units can combine to form 3,3'-diiodothyronine.
3-Iodotyrosine is a reversible inhibitor of the enzyme tyrosine hydroxylase.[2]
Relevance in dopamine studies
3-Iodotyrosine, a pathway inhibitor in the synthesis of the neurotransmitter dopamine, was used to determine the effects of decreased dopamine levels in social spacing of Drosophila melanogaster. 3-4 day old flies that were fed 3-iodotyrosine for 24 hours were shown to have altered dopamine levels.[3]
References
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- ^ Fernandez, Robert W.; Akinleye, Adesanya A.; Nurilov, Marat; Feliciano, Omar; Lollar, Matthew; Aijuri, Rami R.; O'Donnell, Janis M.; Simon, Anne F. (2017-08-01). "Modulation of social space by dopamine in Drosophila melanogaster, but no effect on the avoidance of the Drosophila stress odorant". Biology Letters. 13 (8): 20170369. doi:10.1098/rsbl.2017.0369. ISSN 1744-9561. PMC 5582115. PMID 28794277.