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selenocysteine biosynthetic process

Known as: selenocysteine anabolism, selenocysteine formation, selenocysteine synthesis 
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of selenocysteine, an essential component of glutathione peroxidase and some other… 
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2018
2018
Insights Into the Redox Sensitivity of Chloroflexi Hup-Hydrogenase Derived From Studies in Escherichia coli: Merits and Pitfalls of Heterologous [NiFe]-Hydrogenase Synthesis
The highly oxygen-sensitive hydrogen uptake (Hup) hydrogenase from Dehalococcoides mccartyi forms part of a protein-based… 
2013
2013
Cloning and molecular characterization of selenocysteine methyltransferase (AchSMT) cDNA from Astragalus chrysochlorus
Selenium (Se) is a dietary essential trace element in human nutrition and has been implicated in health, including cancer… 
1998
1998
A G·U base pair in the eukaryotic selenocysteine tRNA is important for interaction with SePF, the putative selenocysteine‐specific elongation factor
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Cloning and Functional Characterization of Human Selenophosphate Synthetase, an Essential Component of Selenoprotein Synthesis (*)
Selenocysteine is co-translationally incorporated into prokaryotic and eukaryotic selenoproteins at in-frame UGA codons. However… 
1995
1995
Selenocysteylation in Eukaryotes Necessitates the Uniquely Long Aminoacyl Acceptor Stem of Selenocysteine tRNASec(*)
Selenocysteine synthesis is achieved on a specific tRNA, tRNASec, which is first charged with serine to yield seryl-tRNASec… 
1995
1995
Identification of new selenocysteine tRNA[SER]SEC isoacceptors in human cell lines.
The selenocysteine tRNA population was examined in a human T-cell line and in a human monocytic cell line for the occurrence of… 
1994
1994
Utilization of selenocysteyl-tRNA[Ser]Sec and seryl-tRNA[Ser]Sec in protein synthesis.
1993
1993
Point mutations 5' to the tRNA selenocysteine TATA box alter RNA polymerase III transcription by affecting the binding of TBP.
The selenocysteine tRNA(Sec) gene possesses two external promoter elements, one of which is constituted by a strong TATA box… 
1989
1989
Some evidence of the enzymatic conversion of bovine suppressor phosphoseryl‐tRNA to selenocysteyl‐tRNA
1983
1983
In vitro synthesis of glutathione peroxidase from selenite. Translational incorporation of selenocysteine.
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