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thewizardofosmium t1_j92svub wrote

Reply to comment by Bbrhuft in Why does the thyroid use iodine ? by geistererscheinung

I can't read the citation now, but the thyroid hormones affect mitochondrion function, so iodine was key to the metabolism of mitochondria.

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sparky_1966 t1_j93e9q0 wrote

Thyroid hormones affect regulation of mitochondria and their metabolism, but through signaling. Iodine isn't directly part of metabolism. That may have been what you meant, just wanted to be clear.

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