Organification Defect Specifically Concerns the Inability of the Thyroid to Covalently

question 5

Multiple Choice

Organification defect specifically concerns the inability of the thyroid to covalently bind iodide to tyrosine residues in the colloid.This reaction is performed by:

• A)Thyroid peroxidase.
• B)The sodium-iodide transporter.
• C)The TSH receptor.
• D)Iodotyrosine deiodinases.
• E)Thyroglobulin.

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Definitions:

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