Thyroid hormone metabolism in poultry

• Published in: Biotechnologie, agronomie, société et environnement Vol. 4; no. 1; pp. 13 - 20
• Main Authors: Darras, V.M, Geyten, S. van der, Kuehn, E.R. (Katholieke Univ. Leuven (Belgium). Faculteit Landbouwkundige en Toegepaste Biologische Wetenschappen)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Université de Liège 2000; Presses Agronomiques de Gembloux
• Subjects: ACTIVIDAD ENZIMATICA; ACTIVITE ENZYMATIQUE; ANIMAL EMBRYOS; animal-developmental-stages; birds; chemicophysical-properties; chicken; CHICKENS; deiodination; developmental-stages; domestic-animals; désiodation; EMBRIONES ANIMALES; EMBRYON ANIMAL; ENZYMIC ACTIVITY; galliformes; HORMONAS DE LA TIROIDE; HORMONE THYROIDIENNE; hormones; hormones thyroïdiennes (métabolisme des); livestock; METABOLISM; METABOLISME; METABOLISMO; POLLO; POULET; poultry; sulfatation; sulfation; THYROID HORMONES; thyroid hormones (metabolism of); useful-animals; volaille

Thyroid hormone (TH) receptors preferentially bind 3.5,3'-triiodothyronine (T3). Therefore the metabolism of thyroxine (T4) secreted by the thyroid gland in peripheral tissues, resulting in the production and degradation of receptor-active T3, plays a major role in thyroid function. The most im...