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Abstract
A naturally occurring amino acid in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms. It is found in tRNAs and in the catalytic site of some enzymes. The genes for glutathione peroxidase and formate dehydrogenase contain the TGA codon, which codes for this amino acid.
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- 3-Selenylalanine
- L-Alanine, 3-selenyl-
- 3 Selenylalanine
- 3-selenyl- L-Alanine
- L Alanine, 3 selenyl
- Selenocysteine, DL-Isomer
- Selenocysteine, DL Isomer
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
93; was SELENOCYSTEINE (NM) 1977-92
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- Cysteine/analogs & derivatives (1977-1992)
- Organoselenium Compounds (1991-1992)
- Selenium (1977-1991)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Selenocysteine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017279. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017279
- Selenocysteine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selenocysteine
- Selenocysteine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q408663