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Identify Amino Acid and Iodinated Hormone Pair

Identify the correct pair having amino acid (A) and the hormone (B) that is iodinated derivative of the amino acid (A). (T and Y represent one letter code for amino acids)

Amino acid (A)Hormone (B)\begin{array}{cc} \text{Amino acid (A)} & \text{Hormone (B)} \end{array}

Options

A

T, Insulin

B

T, Thyroxine

C

Y, Thyroxine

Correct
D

Y, Insulin

Topics & Concepts

Step-by-Step Solution

To identify the correct pair of the amino acid (A)(A) and the hormone (B)(B), let's analyze the single-letter codes and chemical structures:

  1. Amino Acid Single-Letter Codes:

    • T\text{T} represents Threonine.
    • Y\text{Y} represents Tyrosine.
  2. Hormone Derivation:

    • Thyroxine (T4T_4 or tetraiodothyronine) is a thyroid hormone synthesized in the thyroid gland via the iodination of the aromatic ring of the amino acid Tyrosine (Y\text{Y}).
    • Insulin, on the other hand, is a peptide hormone consisting of 51 amino acid residues linked by disulfide bridges, rather than a derivative of a single amino acid.

Thus:

  • Amino acid (A)=Y (Tyrosine)(A) = \text{Y (Tyrosine)}
  • Hormone (B)=Thyroxine(B) = \text{Thyroxine}

Therefore, the correct option is C.

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