"Selenoproteins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Selenoproteins are proteins that specifically incorporate SELENOCYSTEINE into their amino acid chain. Most selenoproteins are enzymes with the selenocysteine residues being responsible for their catalytic functions.
| Descriptor ID |
D051140
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.864
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Selenoproteins" by people in Profiles.
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Nrf2-modulation by seleno-hormetic agents and its potential for radiation protection. Biofactors. 2020 Mar; 46(2):239-245.
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Preface. Adv Cancer Res. 2017; 136:xi-xiv.
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The antioxidant role of selenium and seleno-compounds. Biomed Pharmacother. 2003 May-Jun; 57(3-4):134-44.