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Thyroid and Adrenal Glands

1. The Thyroid Gland

1.5. Mechanism of Thyroid Hormone Action

  • Thyroxine (T4) travels to target cells on thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG).
  • Inside the target cell, it is converted to T3.
  • Receptor proteins are located inside the nucleus bound to DNA.