deiodinate
verbEtymology From de- + iodinate.
1
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences To remove iodine from.
- DIO1 protein functions as an enzyme deiodinating thyroxine (T4) to active thyroid hormone—T3 and its over-expression may be correlated with high levels of iodine turnover in the cells.2016 January 23, “Transcriptome Profiling of Caco-2 Cancer Cell Line following Treatment with Extracts from Iodine-Biofortified Lettuce ( Lactuca sativa L.)”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI: