Title: thyroid peroxidase
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - thyroid peroxidase
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.13743
Status: current

Definition
Thyroid enzyme that is a major autoantigen in autoimmune diseases of the thyroid.

Related Terms
- autoantigen: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/12914
- autoimmune diseases: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/12919

Source
- PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1254 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)

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Citation: Citation: 'thyroid peroxidase' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.13743
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