By Yolanda Smith, BPharm. Thymine, which is often abbreviated to T or Thy, can also be referred to as 5-methyluracil. It is one of the pyrimidine bases found in the nucleic acid of DNA, along with adenine, guanine and cytosine (A, G and C).These bases are the building blocks of DNA and life form on earth.t is one of the pyrimidine bases found in the nucleic acid of DNA, along with adenine, guanine and cytosine (A, G and C). These bases are the building blocks of DNA and life form on earth.
In humans, the pineal gland controls our biorhythms and works in conjunction with the hypothalamus gland to control our thirst, hunger, sexual desire and biological clock that is associated with the aging process.he high melatonin levels in children are believed to inhibit their sexual development until melatonin levels decrease when puberty begins. Melatonin is created when the amino acid tryptophan is converted into the neurotransmitter serotonin, which is in turn synthesized into melatonin.
Endocrine glands are glands of the endocrine system that secrete their products, hormones, directly into the blood rather than through a duct. The major glands of the endocrine system include the pineal gland, pituitary gland, pancreas, ovaries, testes, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, hypothalamus and adrenal glands.The hypothalamus and pituitary gland are neuroendocrine organs.Local chemical messengers, not generally considered part of the endocrine system, include autocrines, which act on the cells that secrete them, and paracrines, which act on a different cell type nearby.he hypothalamus and pituitary gland are neuroendocrine organs. Local chemical messengers, not generally considered part of the endocrine system, include autocrines, which act on the cells that secrete them, and paracrines, which act on a different cell type nearby.