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.
1 The adrenal cortexâthe outer part of the glandâproduces hormones that are vital to life, such as cortisol (which helps regulate metabolism and helps your body respond to stress) and aldosterone (which helps control blood pressure).hen you think of the adrenal glands (also known as suprarenal glands), stress might come to mind. And rightly soâthe adrenal glands are arguably best known for secreting the hormone adrenaline, which rapidly prepares your body to spring into action in a stressful situation.