Thyroxine hormone molecule. Computer model showing the structure of the hormone thyroxine (T4). Thyroxine is the main hormone produced by the follicul

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Thyroxine hormone molecule. Computer model showing the structure of the hormone thyroxine (T4). Thyroxine is the main hormone produced by the follicular cells of the thyroid gland and is involved in controlling the rate of metabolic processes in the body and influencing physical development. Iodine atoms are red.

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Photo credit: © FRANCIS LEROY, BIOCOSMOS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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