Evolutionary significance of iodine

Current Chemical Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 155-162

  Venturi, Sebastiano ^a  

^a Department of Health ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Evolution; Iodide; Iodine; Thyroxine

Indexed keywords

CARRIER PROTEIN; IODINE; IODOTHYRONINE; PEROXIDASE; THYROXINE;

ALGA; ANIMAL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BRAIN; EVOLUTION; INTESTINE; MARINE SPECIES; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TERRESTRIAL SPECIES; THYROID CELL;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 80051761071     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18723136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/187231311796765012     Document Type: Article

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