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THE hepatic activity of mitochondrial α-glycerophosphate dehydrogenase can be up to 100-fold greater in hyperthyroid rats than thyroidectomized rats1. Both the thyroid hormones, thyroxine or triiodothyronine, or their analogues, enhance enzyme activity and enhancement is blocked by simultaneous administration of actinomycin D and/or puromycin2,3. The enhancement has been suggested as a test for thyroid function4. Here we report that both the basal activity of the enzyme and the maximal activity induced by triiodothyronine are dependent upon adequate dietary intake of riboflavin.
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RIVLIN, R., WOLF, G. Diminished Responsiveness to Thyroid Hormone in Riboflavin-deficient Rats. Nature 223, 516–517 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/223516a0
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