Which of the following hormones contains iodine?

2 2009 AIPMT BiomoleculesHormones Easy
Which of the following hormones contains iodine?
A Thyroxine
B Insulin
C Testosterone
D Adrenaline

Detailed Solution

Thyroxine, the hormone of the thyroid gland, is an iodinated derivative of the amino acid tyrosine; each molecule contains four iodine atoms (tetraiodothyronine, $T_4$).
This is why iodine is essential in the diet; its deficiency causes hypothyroidism and goitre, and iodised salt is used to prevent it.
Insulin is a polypeptide hormone, testosterone is a steroid hormone and adrenaline is an amine derived from tyrosine; none of them contains iodine.
Hence the hormone that contains iodine is thyroxine.

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