Thyronamine Explained

Thyronamine refers both to a molecule, and to derivatives of that molecule: a family of decarboxylated and deiodinated metabolites of the thyroid hormones thyroxine (T4) and 3,5,3'-triiodothyronine (T3).

Types

The group includes:

• Thyronamine (T0AM)
• 3-Iodothyronamine (T1AM), which is the most notable one as it is a trace amine found in the nervous system. It is a possible candidate for the natural ligand of the trace amine-associated receptor TAAR1 (TAR1), an intracellular G protein-coupled receptor^[1]
• 3,5-Diiodothyronamine (T2AM)
• 3,5,3'-Triiodothyronamine (T3AM)

See also

• Trace amines
• Thyroid hormone

Notes and References

1. Piehl S, Hoefig CS, Scanlan TS, Köhrle J . 2011 . Thyronamines - Past, Present, and Future . Endocrine Reviews . 32 . 64–80 . 10.1210/er.2009-0040 . 20880963 . 1. free .