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* Carriers for Circulating Thyroid Hormones. Thyroid hormones are transported in the blood by carrier plasma proteins,1 which bind more than 99% of serum T4 and T3.2 Together, the carrier proteins keep the concentration of thyroid hormone constant over a wide range and provide a means for equal distribution of hormone among the tissues.2 Thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG) is the major carrier of thyroid hormones in the circulation because of its extremely high binding affinity, even though it represents only a small fraction of the total serum proteins.2 TBG binds 75% of T4,2 and has 10-20 times