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| IUPACName = ''(2S)''-2-amino-3- [4-(4-hydroxy-3-iodo-phenoxy)- 3,5-diiodo-phenyl]propanoic acid
| OtherNames = triiodothyronine<br>T<sub>3</sub><br>[[cytomel]]<br>3,3',5-triiodo-<small>L</small>-thyronine
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|   CASNo = 6893-02-3
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|   SMILES = N[C@@H](Cc1cc(I)c(Oc2ccc(O)c(I)c2)<br>c(I)c1)C(O)=O
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|   Formula = C<sub>15</sub>H<sub>12</sub>I<sub>3</sub>NO<sub>4</sub>
|   MolarMass = 650.9776 g mol<sup>−1</sup>
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'''Triiodothyronine''', [[carbon|C<sub>15</sub>]][[hydrogen|H<sub>12</sub>]][[iodine|I<sub>3</sub>]][[nitrogen|N]][[oxygen|O<sub>4</sub>]], also known as '''T<sub>3</sub>''', is a [[thyroid hormone]].

This thyroid hormone is similar to [[thyroxine]] but with one less [[iodine]] [[atom]] per [[molecule]]. In addition, T<sub>3</sub> exhibits greater activity and is produced in smaller quantity. 

It is the most powerful thyroid hormone, and affects almost every process in the body, including body temperature, growth, and heart rate.

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[[image:Iodothyronine_deiodinase.png|left|thumb|450px|Synthesis]]



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[[Category:Iodinated tyrosine derivatives]]
[[Category:Thyroid hormones]]
[[Category:Endocrinology]]

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