| Tissue Specificity | Expressed at a high level in thyroid gland (at protein level). Expressed at a high level in thyroid gland and at lower level in kidney and trachea. |
| Function | Catalyzes the dehalogenation of halotyrosines such as 3-bromo-L-tyrosine, 3-chloro-L-tyrosine, 3-iodo-L-tyrosine and 3,5-diiodo-L-tyrosine. During thyroid hormone biosynthesis, facilitates iodide salvage by catalysing the oxidative NADPH-dependent deiodination of the halogenated by-products of thyroid hormone production, monoiodotyrosine (L-MIT) and diiodotyrosine (L-DIT). The scavanged iodide can then reenter the hormone-producing pathways. Acts more efficiently on 3-iodo-L-tyrosine than 3,5-diiodo-L-tyrosine. |
| Protein Name | Iodotyrosine Deiodinase 1Iyd-1Iodotyrosine Dehalogenase 1 |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-209968 |
| Cellular Localisation | Cell MembraneSingle-Pass Membrane ProteinCytoplasmic Vesicle Membrane |
| Alternative Protein Names | Iodotyrosine Deiodinase 1 proteinIyd-1 proteinIodotyrosine Dehalogenase 1 proteinIYD proteinC6orf71 proteinDEHAL1 protein |
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