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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Amino Acids > Amino Acids, Sulfur > Cysteine > Selenocysteine
Inorganic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Amino Acids, Sulfur > Cysteine > Selenocysteine
Organic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Amino Acids, Sulfur > Cysteine > Selenocysteine
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Amino Acids > Amino Acids, Neutral > Cysteine > Selenocysteine
Inorganic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Sulfhydryl Compounds > Cysteine > Selenocysteine
Organic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Sulfhydryl Compounds > Cysteine > Selenocysteine
Organic Chemicals > Organoselenium Compounds > Selenocysteine

Preferred term

Selenocysteine  

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  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 3 Selenylalanine
  • 3-Selenylalanine
  • 3-selenyl- L-Alanine
  • L Alanine, 3 selenyl
  • L-Alanine, 3-selenyl-

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 93; was SELENOCYSTEINE (NM) 1977-92

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D017279

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