methimazole
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004057
A thioureylene antithyroid agent that inhibits the formation of thyroid hormones by interfering with the incorporation of iodine into tyrosyl residues of thyroglobulin. This is done by interfering with the oxidation of iodide ion and iodotyrosyl groups through inhibition of the peroxidase enzyme.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004057 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Research, Technology, Methods |
| Synonyms | 1-methyl-2-mercaptoimidazole; tapazole |
| References | Medical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | imidazoles; thyroid antagonists |
| Translations | Spanish: metimazol |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "A thioureylene antithyroid agent that inhibits the formation of thyroid hormones by interfering with the incorporation of iodine into tyrosyl residues of thyroglobulin. This is done by interfering with the oxidation of iodide ion and iodotyrosyl groups through inhibition of the peroxidase enzyme.",
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"1-methyl-2-mercaptoimidazole",
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}
Record 4,057 of 6,908 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.