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Selenoproteins

Known as: Selenoprotein, Selenoproteins [Chemical/Ingredient] 
Selenoproteins are proteins that specifically incorporate SELENOCYSTEINE into their amino acid chain. Most selenoproteins are enzymes with the… 
National Institutes of Health

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Broader (1)

Binding Proteins
In BloodProcess of secretionSEPP1 geneSelenium-Binding Proteins

Narrower (13)

Mcsp protein, ratSelenoprotein PSelenoprotein P1Sepm protein, mouse

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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
A tale of two toxicities: malformed selenoproteins and oxidative stress both contribute to selenium stress in plants
Background Despite selenium's toxicity in plants at higher levels, crops supply most of the essential dietary selenium in humans… 
2006
2006
Availability and metabolism of 77Se-methylseleninic acid compared simultaneously with those of three related selenocompounds.
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Induction of hepatic thioredoxin reductase activity by sulforaphane, both in Hepa1c1c7 cells and in male Fisher 344 rats.
1997
1997
Cloning and sequencing of the mouse cDNA encoding a phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
A protein binds the selenocysteine insertion element in the 3'-UTR of mammalian selenoprotein mRNAs.
Several gene products are involved in co-translational insertion of selenocysteine by the tRNA(Sec). In addition, a stem-loop… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
The necessity of selenium substitution in total parenteral nutrition and artificial alimentation.
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
A basis for new approaches to the chemotherapy of AIDS: novel genes in HIV-1 potentially encode selenoproteins expressed by ribosomal frameshifting and termination suppression.
Several previously unnoticed genes in the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), potentially encoding selenoproteins, have… 
Review
1990
Review
1990
Protection against free radical injury by selenoenzymes.
1990
1990
Elevation of rat liver mRNA for selenium-dependent glutathione peroxidase by selenium deficiency.
1982
1982
Amino acid sequence around the active-site selenocysteine of rat liver glutathione peroxidase.
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