Structured Summary
Abstract
An element with the atomic symbol Se, atomic number 34, and atomic weight 78.97. It is an essential micronutrient for mammals and other animals but is toxic in large amounts. Selenium protects intracellular structures against oxidative damage. It is an essential component of GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- Se
- Molecular Weight
- 78.97 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 7782-49-2
- IUPAC Name
- selenium
- InChIKey
- BUGBHKTXTAQXES-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- [Se]
- MeSH Unique ID
- D012643
- Source
- PubChem CID 6326970
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Synonyms
2 entry terms
- Selenium-80
- Selenium 80
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Aspects Covered
24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Selenium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012643. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012643
- Selenium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selenium
- Selenium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q876
- Selenium. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6326970. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6326970