iodine is necessary for the production of t3 and t4. a deficiency of iodine leads to decreased production of t3 and t4, enlarges the thyroid tissue and will cause the disease known as goitre.
Parent Term
Biochemical pathway
Parent Definition
A linked series of chemical reactions that occur in a defined order within or between organism cells, and lead to a known function or end product.
Other Metabolites Mapped to 'Thyroid hormone synthesis'